Abstract:
:Patients with MAC-PD and pre-existing lung disease are a distinct group from the more common and recently recognized group of predominantly middle- to older-aged women without pre-existing lung disease. Those with pre-existing disease are expected to have more sputum positivity and slower conversion of sputum with treatment, and they may require combined medical treatment with surgical resection for optimal results. Attention to bronchial hygiene, avoidance of unnecessary use of macrolides, and treatment of underlying esophageal and lung disease can result in marked symptomatic improvement in many cases. Appropriate consideration must be given to mycobacterial antibiotic treatment, and awareness must be maintained for other processes such as bronchogenic cancer in select groups of high-risk patients.
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Clin Chest Medjournal_title
Clinics in chest medicineauthors
Aksamit TRdoi
10.1016/s0272-5231(02)00022-9subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2002-09-01 00:00:00pages
643-53issue
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0272-5231issn
1557-8216pii
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23pub_type
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2015-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2019.02.005
更新日期:2019-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1991-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:1999-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:1996-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1993-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1994-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2018.08.002
更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2008.03.005
更新日期:2008-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2007.08.006
更新日期:2007-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2013.08.011
更新日期:2013-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The authors' data show a higher rate of pleural and meningeal involvement among extrapulmonary TB cases than expected by previous works. Special attention should be given to tuberculous meningitis cases among all extrapulmonary TB cases because of its high mortality rate. The most common extrapulmonary involvement is ...
journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0272-5231(02)00002-3
更新日期:2002-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1985-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0272-5231(05)70242-2
更新日期:1999-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Sleep-related breathing disorders are strongly associated with increased risk of stroke independent of known risk factors. The direction of causation favors sleep-disordered breathing leading to stroke rather than the other way around, although definitive proof of this awaits the results of prospective cohort studies....
journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0272-5231(03)00027-3
更新日期:2003-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1984-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1985-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1988-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1995-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2007.05.002
更新日期:2007-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2013.04.007
更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2008.06.003
更新日期:2008-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Pulmonary thromboembolism is a major cause of maternal mortality. DVT causes significant morbidity in pregnancy and in later life owing to the post-thrombotic syndrome. Obstetricians must have an understanding of the risk factors for VTE, the appropriate use of prophylaxis, the need for objective diagnosis in women wi...
journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0272-5231(02)00055-2
更新日期:2003-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2007.02.013
更新日期:2007-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Because the AIDS epidemic continues to grow, there is a sense of urgency to develop new treatment strategies, both for HIV infection and for AIDS-related illnesses. The rapid gathering of basic information related to HIV type 1 biology and opportunistic infections has led to an explosion in physicians' ability to diag...
journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0272-5231(05)70338-5
更新日期:1996-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2006.06.008
更新日期:2006-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is commonly associated with pulmonary disease that can affect any anatomic compartment of the thorax. The most common intrathoracic manifestations of RA include interstitial lung disease, airway disease, pleural disease, rheumatoid nodules, and drug-induced toxicity. Patients with RA with tho...
journal_title:Clinics in chest medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2019.05.003
更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00