Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

Review Article

COPD

August 10, 2020

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Highly Effective but Often Overlooked

Michael T. Arnold, Brett A. Dolezal, Christopher B. Cooper

Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):257-267.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease receive a range of treatments including but not limited to inhaled bronchodilators, inhaled and systemic corticosteroids, supplemental oxygen, and pulmonary rehabilitation. Pulmonary rehabilitation is...

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Miscellaneous

July 6, 2020

The Attributable Risk of Smoking on All-Cause Mortality in Korean: A Study Using KNHANES IV-VI (2007-2015) with Mortality Data

Young Sik Park, Sangshin Park, Chang-Hoon Lee

Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):268-275.

Background: It is not evident that the attributable risk of smoking on mortality in Korea has decreased. We investigated the impact of smoking on all-cause mortality and estimated the attributable...

Original Article

Miscellaneous

July 9, 2020

Risk Factors for Predicting Hypoxia in Adult Patients Undergoing Bronchoscopy under Sedation

Ji Soo Choi, Eun Hye Lee, Sang Hoon Lee, et al.

Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):276-282.

Background: Flexible bronchoscopy is one of the essential procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary diseases. The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with...

Original Article

Tuberculosis

July 9, 2020

Evolution of Interferon-Gamma Release Assay Results and Submillisievert Chest CT Findings among Close Contacts of Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

Soonho Yoon, Do-CiC Mihn, Jin-Hwa Song, et al.

Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):283-288.

Background: Latent tuberculosis (TB) infection among TB contacts is diagnosed using plain chest radiography and interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs). However, plain chest radiographs often miss active TB, and the results...

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Tuberculosis

August 5, 2020

Diagnostic Evaluation of Non-Interpretable Results Associated with rpoB Gene in Genotype MTBDRplus Ver 2.0

Binit Kumar Singh, Rohini Sharma, Parul Kodan, et al.

Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):289-294.

Background: Line probe assay (LPA) is standard diagnostic tool to detect multidrug resistant tuberculosis. Noninterpretable (NI) results in LPA (complete missing or light wild-type 3 and 8 bands with no...

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Critical Care Medicine

August 28, 2020

Role of Bedside Ultrasonography in Assessment of Diaphragm Function as a Predictor of Success of Weaning in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Mostafa Ibrahim Elshazly, Khaled Mahmoud kamel, Reem Ibrahim Elkorashy, et al.

Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):295-302.

Background: Weaning failure is common in mechanically ventilated patients, and if ultrasound can predict weaning outcome remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diaphragmatic function (thickness...

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Critical Care Medicine

August 21, 2020

The Impact of Mechanical Ventilation Duration on the Readmission to Intensive Care Unit: A Population-Based Observational Study

Hyun Woo Lee, Young-Jae Cho

Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):303-311.

Background: If the duration of mechanical ventilation (MV) is related with the intensive care unit (ICU) readmission must be clarified. The purpose of this study was to elucidate if prolonged...

Original Article

Interstitial Lung Diseases

July 15, 2020

Short-Term Lung Function Changes and Predictors of Progressive Systemic Sclerosis–Related Interstitial Lung Disease

Punchalee Kaenmuang, Asma Navasakulpong

Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):312-320.

Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) involves multiple organ systems and has the highest mortality among connective tissue diseases. Interstitial lung disease is the most common cause of death among SSc patients...

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Highly Effective but Often Overlooked Michael T. Arnold, Brett A. Dolezal, Christopher B. Cooper Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):257-267. Review Article COPD Aug 10, 2020 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	The Attributable Risk of Smoking on All-Cause Mortality in Korean: A Study Using KNHANES IV-VI (2007-2015) with Mortality Data Young Sik Park, Sangshin Park, Chang-Hoon Lee Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):268-275. Cited By 1 Original Article Miscellaneous Jul 6, 2020 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material
Risk Factors for Predicting Hypoxia in Adult Patients Undergoing Bronchoscopy under Sedation Ji Soo Choi, Eun Hye Lee, Sang Hoon Lee, et al. Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):276-282. Original Article Miscellaneous Jul 9, 2020 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Evolution of Interferon-Gamma Release Assay Results and Submillisievert Chest CT Findings among Close Contacts of Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Soonho Yoon, Do-CiC Mihn, Jin-Hwa Song, et al. Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):283-288. Original Article Tuberculosis Jul 9, 2020 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material
Diagnostic Evaluation of Non-Interpretable Results Associated with rpoB Gene in Genotype MTBDRplus Ver 2.0 Binit Kumar Singh, Rohini Sharma, Parul Kodan, et al. Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):289-294. Original Article Tuberculosis Aug 5, 2020 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Role of Bedside Ultrasonography in Assessment of Diaphragm Function as a Predictor of Success of Weaning in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Mostafa Ibrahim Elshazly, Khaled Mahmoud kamel, Reem Ibrahim Elkorashy, et al. Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):295-302. Original Article Critical Care Medicine Aug 28, 2020 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
The Impact of Mechanical Ventilation Duration on the Readmission to Intensive Care Unit: A Population-Based Observational Study Hyun Woo Lee, Young-Jae Cho Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):303-311. Original Article Critical Care Medicine Aug 21, 2020 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material	Short-Term Lung Function Changes and Predictors of Progressive Systemic Sclerosis–Related Interstitial Lung Disease Punchalee Kaenmuang, Asma Navasakulpong Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):312-320. Original Article Interstitial Lung Diseases Jul 15, 2020 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Diffuse Hypertrophic Pachymeningeal Tuberculosis Verajit Chotmongkol, Sittichai Khamsai Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):321-323. Image of Interest Tuberculosis Aug 10, 2020 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Smoking, as a Death Messenger Hye Jung Park Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):324-325. Editorial Miscellaneous Sep 8, 2020 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Recent Advances in Predicting Mortality and Progression of Systemic Sclerosis–Associated Interstitial Lung Disease Moo Suk Park Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):326-328. Editorial Interstitial Lung Diseases Sep 9, 2020 Full text PubReader ePub PDF