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Clinical Characteristics Of Pulmonary Tuberculosis In Adult Pakistani Patients With Co-Existing Diabetes Mellitus, A Jabbar, S F. Hussain, A A. Khan
Clinical Characteristics Of Pulmonary Tuberculosis In Adult Pakistani Patients With Co-Existing Diabetes Mellitus, A Jabbar, S F. Hussain, A A. Khan
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
A review was made of the records of all patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus admitted over a 5-year period to a teaching hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Among 42358 patients, the total number with both tuberculosis and diabetes was 173. The prevalence of tuberculosis in diabetic patients was 10-times higher than in non-diabetic patients and prevalence increased with duration of diabetes. The lower lung field was most frequently involved, followed by the upper and middle. Bilateral involvement was seen in half and an associated pleural effusion in one-third of the patients. Cavitating lesions were seen in 32% of men …
Foreign Body Aspiration In Adults., Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi, Haque A. S, Husain S. J, Javaid Khan
Foreign Body Aspiration In Adults., Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi, Haque A. S, Husain S. J, Javaid Khan
Department of Medicine
Foreign body aspiration is not an uncommon problem, particularly in children, the elderly, and those with predisposing factors like neurological impairment. In adults, regional differences exist in the type of foreign body aspirated. We report four cases of foreign body aspiration in South Asian adults, three of which were related to the widespread habit of chewing stimulant seeds such as betel nuts (two) and tamarind seed (one). It is important for clinicians to maintain a high index of suspicion for the diagnosis of foreign body inhalation in the appropriate clinical setting. Bronchoscopy is necessary not only for the diagnosis but …