This paper describes an action framework for countries with low tuberculosis (TB) incidence
(<100 TB cases per million population) that are striving for TB elimination. The framework …

Objective To implement and assess the mobile X-ray unit (MXU) equipped with digital
radiography, computer-aided detection (CAD) software and molecular point of care tests to …

The routine conventional phenotypic bacteriological tests available for pulmonary tuberculosis
(PTB) diagnosis, such as microscopy by Ziehl Neelsen staining, and Lowenstein Jensen …

In patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), a consequence of the intermittent hypoxia
is nocturia. The frequency of nocturia related OSA is increased because many pathological …

A very common questionnaire, used to evaluate the health status of Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients, COPD assessment test (CAT), was applied to finding …

Candida albicans species is located in the oral cavity, digestive tract and genital region as
the commensal flora in more than half of the healthy population. Infection with species of …

Rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) chemoresistance against anti-tuberculosis
drugs is a major challenge of any Pulmonology department. The aim of the study was …

… Cirillo, Knut Lönnroth, Gilda Popescu, Lucia Barcellini, Alistair Story, Giovanni Battista
Migliori … We are grateful to the staff of the consortium and project partners and colleagues …

… Popescu Gilda, MD Gilda Popescu … DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing
to disclose: Oana Arghir, Gilda Popescu …

Background: The prisoniers are one of the vulnerable TB groups because of their living
conditions. Aim:To study the profile of inmates with TB in Romania during 2009-2011, on the …