Comorbid conditions (comorbidities) can complicate the diagnosis and management of
asthma. In different age groups, comorbid conditions can present varying challenges …

Tracheobronchial tuberculosis (TBTB) is reported in approximately 10% to 39% of the
patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. It is defined as the tubercle infection of the trachea and …

Asthma can often be challenging to diagnose especially when patients present with atypical
symptoms. Therefore, it is important to have a broad differential diagnosis for asthma to …

Asthma and pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) are disease entities with different pathogenesis.
However, endobronchial tuberculosis (EBTB), a peculiar form of PTB, can mimic the …

Sažetak Astma je kronična upalna bolest koja se klinički očituje reverzibilnom bronhalnom
opstrukcijom. Kašalj i piskanje (engl. wheezing) su učestali simptomi u dječjoj dobi, ali ne …

Objective To assess the diagnostic value of the Xpert® MTB/RIF (GeneXpert) assay for
tracheobronchial tuberculosis (TBTB) using bronchial washing fluid (BWF). Methods This …

Background: Pakistan is among the top five high-burden countries for tuberculosis (TB) and
drug-resistant TB. Extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) accounts for 20% of all notified TB patients but …

Diagnosing endobronchial tuberculosis (EBTB) can be difficult due to the lack of specific
signs and symptoms that differentiate it from other respiratory diseases, such as lung tumors …

Introduction Chronic respiratory diseases (CRD) are associated with premature mortality,
poor health, impaired quality of life and adverse socioeconomic implications. Health systems …

Endobronchial Tuberculosis is hazardous in causing circumferential narrowing of
tracheobronchial tree despite the eradication of tubercle bacilli in the initial insult from …