Poor baseline lung function associated with increased risk of incident tuberculosis
1. The risk of tuberculosis (TB) was higher in individuals with obstructive or restrictive lung function impairment compared to those ...
Tag: tuberculosis
Artificial intelligence demonstrates non-inferiority to radiologists at tuberculosis detection within a population with a high-disease burden
1. Kazemzadeh and colleagues evaluated the performance of AI systems that detect TB and chest X-ray abnormalities against that of ...
Levofloxacin shows limited efficacy in preventing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
1. In this randomized controlled trial, daily levofloxacin treatment in patients with multidrug-resistant (MDR) or rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis did not ...
Levofloxacin does not prevent infection in children exposed to MDR tuberculosis
1. In this randomized controlled trial, among children and adolescents with household exposure to an adult with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, it ...
#VisualAbstract: Levofloxacin Does Not Significantly Reduce Incidence of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Vietnam
Click here to read this study in NEJM. ©2024 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. All rights reserved. No works may be reproduced ...
J&J: Sirturo significantly improved treatment outcomes in patients with rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis.
83% of participants on an oral Sirturo-containing regimen achieved a favorable outcome compared to 71% of patients on the control ...
The 2 Minute Medicine Podcast Episode 25
Welcome to the 2 Minute Medicine Podcast, summarizing the latest medical studies, curated and written by practicing physicians. On this ...
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine®: Company Cuts TB Testing Cost, Guillain-Barre Syndrome Struggles for Stevens, Medical Abortion Tests, and Blood Supply Shortages
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#VisualAbstract: Nutritional supplementation to prevent tuberculosis incidence in household contacts of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in India
Click here to read this study in The Lancet. ©2023 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. All rights reserved. No works may ...
#VisualAbstract: Bedaquiline-linezolid regimen noninferior to standard treatment for tuberculosis
1. In this randomized control trial, an eight-week bedaquiline-linezolid regimen was noninferior to standard 24-week treatment for tuberculosis. 2. The ...