Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common opportunistic infection and cause of death in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in developing countries. TB-HIV cases showed an increase in recent years. There has been no report on TB-HIV patient profiles in RSCM. The purpose of this study was to obtain data an demographic, clinical, laboratory, and radiological TB-HIV patients. This stud…
ABSTRAK Kanker paru adalah tumoryangtumbuh dari epitel respiratori (bronkus. brokiolus. dan alveoli). Adenokarsinoma merupakantipe yang kerap terjadi pada bronkioloalveoli. Karsinoma bronkioloalveolar mellputi perrnukaan alveolar tanpa menginvasi atau merusak jaringan paru. Falctor risiko utamanya adalah temhakau. Akan tetapi pada Individu berisiko rendah (bukan perokok, wanita, dewasa mud…
ABSTRACT Background: Pneumothorax is an emergency case that needs immediate management. Assessment of lung diseases and causes of pneumothorax is important to manage interdisciplinary therapy and
ABSTRACT Ducky round: Chronicobstructive pulmonwydisease(COPD)becomeso significanthealth problentduring pilgrimage for Moslems. Data from Indonesian Ministry of Health showed that acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOP))) ranked second in the causes of death of pilgrims in 2008, with mortality proportion of 12.3%. To date, no known publication has reported the proportion and risk factors associat…
ABSTRACT Background: Indonesia is the world's fourth highest tuberculosis (TB) burden in the world TB is the second leading cause of death feral! age In the country. Mortality rate remains high among hospitalized TB patients compared to the non-TB patients. The risk of death is significantly higher in HIV-infected patients with tuberculosis (TB). This the leading killer of HIV-infected indiv…
A parapneumonic effusion is the collection of exudative fiuid in thepleural space associated with a concurrent pulmonary infection. Parapneumonic effusions account for approximately one-third of all effusions, and about 40% ofpatients with pneumonia develop a concomitant ejfitsion. Patients with pneumonia who develop an effusion have an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Some of the exc…
Mediastinal tumors are tumors inside the mediastinum, i.e. the cavity between the left and right lungs. Overseas literatures suggest that the most common anterior mediastinal tumors found are lymphoma, thymoma and germ cell tumor. Thymoma accounts for 20% of mediastinal tumor and is the most common anterior mediastinal tumor reaching approximately 50% of all tumors in adults. Ninety percent of …