Tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) is a condition where fluid accumulates in the pleural space due to tuberculosis infection. Diagnosing TPE can be challenging, especially since its symptoms can ...

AI-based diagnostic tools, particularly deep learning models like Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), have demonstrated remarkable success in automated image analysis. These models can detect ...

and bacteriological culture of pleural exudate and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were negative for the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( Table 2). Thoracic CT revealed thickening of the ...

In retrospect, nucleic-acid-amplification techniques for M. tuberculosis nucleic acids, and culture of the pleural biopsy, should immediately have been requested by the attending physician of the ...

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Prof, MD, DMRD ( Former Dean, Professor & Head- Radiology, LTMMC & LTMGH ) highlights how the goal of TB elimination by 2050, ...

ntu.edu.tw Background Tuberculous pleurisy is traditionally indicated by extreme lymphocytosis in pleural fluid and low yield of effusion culture. However, there is considerable inconsistency among ...

We have nationally prominent programs in Cystic Fibrosis, Non-CF Bronchiectasis, Non-tuberculosis Mycobacterial Disease ... pulmonary and critical procedures such as airway management, pleural disease ...

In this sense, new diagnostic tools might facilitate prompt tuberculosis diagnosis. Santos et al. 7 described a decision tree classifier model for the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis, including ...

Lai et al specifically addressed septations as a predictor of residual pleural thickening in tuberculous pleurisy. Whilst some papers suggested that the presence of loculations carries a prognostic ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health problem, and is the leading cause of death from an infectious disease. A crucial step in the treatment of tuberculosis is screening high risk populations and ...

A total of 284 patients met the inclusion criteria. Patients with comorbidities such as tuberculous mycobacterial infection, lung tumor, respiratory infection, pneumothorax, pleural effusion, and ...