Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem. Although efforts to control the
epidemic have reduced mortality and incidence, there are several predisposing factors that …

The ubiquitin–proteasome system (UPS) is the main regulatory mechanism of protein
degradation in skeletal muscle. The ubiquitin-ligase enzymes (E3s) have a central role in …

Despite the significant health risks resulting from tobacco use, the prevalence of smokers
worldwide remains high. Cigarette smoking is one of the major sources of toxic chemical …

Background Tuberculosis remains a major public-health problem in the world, despite
several efforts to improve case identification and treatment compliance. It is well known …

Background According to WHO Global Health Estimates, tuberculosis (TB) is among the top
ten causes of global mortality and ranks second after cardiovascular disease in most high …

Background Slow decline in the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has been observed in most
high TB burden countries. Knowledge of the prevalence of different TB risk factors can help …

Background: Tobacco use is responsible for a large proportion of the total disease burden
from tuberculosis. Pakistan is one of the 10 high-burden countries for both tuberculosis and …

Sanjay Basu and colleagues explain how models are increasingly used to inform public
health policy yet readers may struggle to evaluate the quality of models. All models require …

Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem. Although efforts to control the
epidemic have reduced mortality and incidence, there are several predisposing factors that …

Background There is a strong epidemiological link between smoking and tuberculosis (TB),
but the association is confounded by socioeconomic and other factors. A direct relationship …