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Background Tuberculosis is an important infection that is still endemic in several countries. The medical personnel is considered an important risk group for contact with tuberculosis. The tu...

Objectives Childhood tuberculosis (TB) accounts for 10–20% of all TB cases, with tuberculous meningitis (TBM) being the leading cause of severe morbidity and mortality. Pathophysiology ...

Introduction Owing to the HIV pandemic, partially fuelled by breakdown of infrastructure and poverty, the increase in tuberculosis (TB) cases has reached unmanageable levels in the developing...

Introduction Bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are airway diseases with different etiology and a different presentation. Sometimes, asthma and COPD are present...

Context Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is a very common disease, and 20% of the patients with COPD keep getting admitted with exacerbation and 33% patien...