Red flags for the early detection of spinal infection in back pain patients

M Yusuf, L Finucane, J Selfe - BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2019 - Springer
Background Red flags are signs and symptoms that are possible indicators of serious spinal
pathology. There is limited evidence or guidance on how red flags should be used in …

Neglected tropical rheumatic diseases

RR Sahoo, A Wakhlu, V Agarwal - Clinical Rheumatology, 2022 - Springer
The complexities of dealing with rheumatic diseases in tropical countries are diverse and
likely due to limited health care infrastructure, lack of diagnostic and therapeutic facilities …

Juvenile arthritis management in less resourced countries (JAMLess): consensus recommendations from the cradle of humankind

C Scott, M Chan, W Slamang, L Okong'o, R Petty… - Clinical …, 2019 - Springer
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most prevalent chronic rheumatic disease in children
and young people (CYP) and a major cause of pain and disability. The vast majority of the …

Child and adult spinal tuberculosis at tertiary hospitals in the Western Cape, South Africa: 4-year burden and trend

TN Mann, HS Schaaf, RN Dunn, S Dix-Peek… - Epidemiology & …, 2018 - cambridge.org
The aim of this retrospective review was to assess the overall burden and trend in spinal
tuberculosis (TB) at tertiary hospitals in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. All spinal …

Efficacy, safety and prognosis of treating neurological deficits caused by spinal tuberculosis within 4 weeks' standard anti-tuberculosis treatment: a single medical …

CG Jia, JG Gao, FS Liu, Z Li… - Experimental and …, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
The present study aimed to retrospectively analyze the safety and efficacy of the early
surgical management of thoracic tuberculosis (TB) in patients with neurological deficits. The …

Higher sensitivity of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra over Tuberculosis Culture for the diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis with Open or computed tomography–guided biopsies

R Waters, M Laubscher, RN Dunn… - Open Forum …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Diagnostic specimens for spinal tuberculosis (STB) are mostly collected via
open surgery. Percutaneous computed tomography (CT)–guided biopsies are used in times …

Isolated primary cold abscess of the sternum: a case report

L Bains, P Lal, T Chand, KK Gautam, MY Beg… - Journal of medical case …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Musculoskeletal tuberculosis forms 10–25% of extrapulmonary
tuberculosis which mainly involves the spine or weight-bearing joints. Tuberculous …

Epidemiology of skeletal tuberculosis in Beijing, China: a 10-year retrospective analysis of data

J Fan, J An, W Shu, F Huo, S Li, F Wang, S Qin… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Skeletal tuberculosis (STB) is one of the most common forms of extrapulmonary
tuberculosis; however, limited epidemiological data are available on this public health …

Cutaneous tuberculosis and HIV infection at a referral centre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

D Mann, FM Sant'Anna, CAS Schmaltz… - Memórias do Instituto …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
BACKGROUND Cutaneous tuberculosis (CTB) is a rare extrapulmonary form of tuberculosis
(TB). Despite the increase in the number of cases of TB and HIV, few cases of CTB have …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of endocranial bony changes in relation to tuberculosis in the Robert J. Terry Anatomical Skeletal Collection (Washington, DC, USA)

O Spekker - … doctoral dissertation), University of Szeged, Szeged …, 2018 - academia.edu
Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne infectious disease of both humans and animals that is
caused by a number of pathogenic mycobacterial species belonging to the Mycobacterium …