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Suman SK, Chandrasekaran N, Priya Doss CG. Micro-nanoemulsion and nanoparticle-assisted drug delivery against drug-resistant tuberculosis: recent developments. Clin Microbiol Rev 2023; 36:e0008823. [PMID: 38032192 PMCID: PMC10732062 DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00088-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health problem and the second most prevalent infectious killer after COVID-19. It is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and has become increasingly challenging to treat due to drug resistance. The World Health Organization declared TB a global health emergency in 1993. Drug resistance in TB is driven by mutations in the bacterial genome that can be influenced by prolonged drug exposure and poor patient adherence. The development of drug-resistant forms of TB, such as multidrug resistant, extensively drug resistant, and totally drug resistant, poses significant therapeutic challenges. Researchers are exploring new drugs and novel drug delivery systems, such as nanotechnology-based therapies, to combat drug resistance. Nanodrug delivery offers targeted and precise drug delivery, improves treatment efficacy, and reduces adverse effects. Along with nanoscale drug delivery, a new generation of antibiotics with potent therapeutic efficacy, drug repurposing, and new treatment regimens (combinations) that can tackle the problem of drug resistance in a shorter duration could be promising therapies in clinical settings. However, the clinical translation of nanomedicines faces challenges such as safety, large-scale production, regulatory frameworks, and intellectual property issues. In this review, we present the current status, most recent findings, challenges, and limiting barriers to the use of emulsions and nanoparticles against drug-resistant TB.
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- Simpal Kumar Suman
- School of Bio Sciences & Technology (SBST), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Nano Biotechnology (CNBT), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Laboratory for Integrative Genomics, Department of Integrative Biology, School of Bio Sciences & Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Lai SW, Liao KF, Kuo YH, Hwang BF, Liu CS. The risk of ischemic cerebrovascular disease associated with benzbromarone use in gout people: A retrospective cohort study in Taiwan. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e32779. [PMID: 36749254 PMCID: PMC9901944 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000032779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Epidemiological studies have shown that people having hyperuricemia are at increased risk of ischemic cerebrovascular disease. This research aimed to study the relation of ischemic cerebrovascular disease with benzbromarone use among persons with gout-related disorders. This was a retrospective cohort design utilizing a 2003 to 2015 national health insurance database in Taiwan. Subjects aged 20 to 99 years who already had suffered from gout-related disorders were included as eligible subjects. Eligible persons who had the benzbromarone prescription alone were selected into the benzbromarone group. Sex-matched and age-matched eligible persons who never used any urate-lowering agents were selected into the control group. An index date was set as a date of benzbromarone being prescribed. The end-point was defined as ischemic cerebrovascular disease being newly diagnosed. A hazard ratio was applied to measure the association strength between benzbromarone use and ischemic cerebrovascular disease. Totally, there were 13,398 persons in the benzbromarone group and 13,398 persons in the control group. The incidence rate of ischemic cerebrovascular disease seemed to be modestly higher in the benzbromarone group than the control group, but it did not achieve statistical significance (0.78 vs 0.75 every 100 person-years, incidence rate ratio = 1.05, 95% confidence interval = 0.94-1.16). A crude hazard ratio of ischemic cerebrovascular disease showed 1.05 in the benzbromarone group (95% confidence interval = 0.94-1.17, P = .373) comparing with the control group. No significant association can be detected between benzbromarone use and the probability of ischemic cerebrovascular disease among persons with gout-related disorders. We think that reduction of the serum uric acid by use of benzbromarone could not be related to the probability of ischemic cerebrovascular disease. Further research is suggested to clarify this issue.
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- Shih-Wei Lai
- Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, and School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Family Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Research, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Occupational Safety and Health, College of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- * Correspondence: Chiu-Shong Liu, Department of Family Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2, Yu-De Road, Taichung City 404, Taiwan (e-mail: )
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Impact of active pulmonary tuberculosis on the prognosis of patients with upper aerodigestive cancers: An 8-year observational study in a nationwide cohort. J Infect Public Health 2022; 15:1540-1545. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2022.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Lira CAGD, Peixoto Bittencourt D, Bicalho CDS, Bonazzi Rodrigues P, Freire MP, Abdala E, Pierrotti LC. Clinical profile and mortality predictors for tuberculosis disease among patients with solid tumours. Infect Dis (Lond) 2022; 54:804-809. [DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2022.2101690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Camila Agra Gomes de Lira
- Departamento de Moléstias Infecciosas, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Serviço de Controle de Infecção Hospitalar/Infectologia – Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), São Paulo, Brasil
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- Serviço de Controle de Infecção Hospitalar/Infectologia – Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), São Paulo, Brasil
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- Serviço de Controle de Infecção Hospitalar/Infectologia – Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), São Paulo, Brasil
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- Serviço de Controle de Infecção Hospitalar/Infectologia – Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), São Paulo, Brasil
- Serviço de Epidemiologia Hospitalar e Controle de Infecção, Instituto Central do Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Moléstias Infecciosas, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
- Serviço de Controle de Infecção Hospitalar/Infectologia – Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), São Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Moléstias Infecciosas, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
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Liu K, Wang D, Yao C, Qiao M, Li Q, Ren W, Li S, Gao M, Pang Y. Increased Tuberculosis Incidence Due to Immunotherapy Based on PD-1 and PD-L1 Blockade: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:727220. [PMID: 35663958 PMCID: PMC9162333 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.727220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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ObjectivesIn this study, we conducted a systematic review to determine tuberculosis (TB) incidence due to immunotherapy with programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1)/PD ligand (PD-L1) blockade in cancer patients.MethodsWe searched PubMed, Cochrance Library, Excerpt Medica Database (Embase), ClinicalTrials.gov, Chinese BioMedical Literature Database (CBM), China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database (CNKI), Wanfang and China Science and Technology Journal Database to identify studies between January 1, 2000 and April 30, 2021, on the reports of TB cases in patients treated with PD-1/PD-L1 blockade. Methodological quality of eligible studies was assessed, and random-effect model meta-analysis was performed to generate the pooled incidence estimate of TB cases in patients undergoing PD-1/PD-L1 therapy.ResultsWe initially identified 745 records, of which 27 studies ultimately met the inclusion criteria and were included in our meta-analysis. A total of 35 TB cases occurred among patients treated with PD-1/PD-L1 blockade. Nivolumab (51.4%) was the most frequently used PD-1/PD-L1 blockade for cancer treatment. In addition, pulmonary TB was the most common form of tuberculosis seen in 77.1% cases. Clinical outcomes were recorded in 18 patients, of whom 77.8% were cured or achieved remission, and 22.2% were died of TB. Pooled analysis determined that the TB rate in this population was 2,000 cases per 100,000 persons, and the estimated rate for TB associated with PD-1/PD-L1 blockade was 35 times higher than that in the general population.ConclusionTo conclude, our results demonstrate that the clinical use of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors significantly increases risk of TB reactivation. An extremely high mortality rate due to TB disease is noted in the patients with PD-1/PD-L1 blockade.
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- Kewei Liu
- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
- Department of Tuberculosis, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Yu Pang, ; Mengqiu Gao,
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Yu Pang, ; Mengqiu Gao,
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Shen BJ, Lin HH. Time-dependent association between cancer and risk of tuberculosis: A population-based cohort study. Int J Infect Dis 2021; 108:340-346. [PMID: 34022337 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.05.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We aimed to investigate the time-dependent association between cancer and the risk of tuberculosis (TB) before and after cancer diagnosis. METHODS This population-based cohort study incorporated the National Health Insurance Research Database and the National Health Interview Survey in Taiwan to estimate TB risk in cancer and noncancer populations. We estimated the period-specific incidence rate ratio (IRR) between cancer and risk of TB and used Cox proportional hazards models to estimate the average hazard ratio between cancer and TB during the peridiagnostic period. RESULTS From 2001 to 2015, 457 673 cancer and 3 738 122 noncancer individuals were enrolled. After stratifying the IRR of TB by year relative to the date of cancer diagnosis, the peak IRRs clustered in the year before and after the index date. In the peridiagnostic period of cancer, the adjusted hazard ratio was 2.29 (95% CI, 2.22-2.35) using the Cox model and 2.20 (95% CI, 2.09-2.32) after adjustment for missing confounders. Patients with cancers in the respiratory tract, upper digestive tract, and hematologic system were at the highest risk for TB. CONCLUSIONS Cancer is an independent risk factor for TB, with the highest risk observed around the time of cancer diagnosis.
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- Bing-Jie Shen
- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 100, Taiwan; Department of Radiation Oncology, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 243, Taiwan; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 100, Taiwan
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Cheng KC, Liao KF, Lin CL, Lai SW. Case-Control Study Investigating the Association Between Use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Taiwan. Dose Response 2019; 17:1559325819897165. [PMID: 31903071 PMCID: PMC6928540 DOI: 10.1177/1559325819897165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background and Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate whether use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) was associated with pulmonary tuberculosis. Methods: The case–control study was conducted to analyze the database between 2000 and 2013. Patients aged 20 to 84 years with newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis were selected as the cases (n = 8593). Participants without pulmonary tuberculosis were selected as the controls (n = 43 472). Patients who never had a prescription for SSRIs were defined as never use. Those who ever had a prescription for SSRIs were defined as ever use. Results: The adjusted odds ratio (OR) of pulmonary tuberculosis was 1.03 for patients with ever use of SSRIs (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.93-1.14), compared to never use. The adjusted OR of pulmonary tuberculosis was 1.00 for patients with increasing cumulative duration of SSRI use for every 1 month (95% CI: 0.99-1.00), compared to never use. The adjusted OR of pulmonary tuberculosis was 0.99 for patients with increasing cumulative dosage of SSRI use for every 1 mg (95% CI: 0.99-1.00), compared to never use. Conclusion: No significant association can be detected between SSRI use and pulmonary tuberculosis in Taiwan. No duration-dependent effect or dose-dependent effect of SSRIs use can be detected on the risk of pulmonary tuberculosis.
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- Kao-Chi Cheng
- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung.,Department of Family Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung.,Department of Food and Nutrition, Providence University, Taichung
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taichung.,College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien
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- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung.,Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung
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- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung.,Department of Family Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung
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Bae K, Jeon KN, Choi HS, Song DH, Kim HC. Pulmonary tuberculosis mimicking radiation pneumonitis in a patient with neck malignancy: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e16398. [PMID: 31277197 PMCID: PMC6635133 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000016398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Primary or reactivation pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is frequent in immunocompromised patients such as those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, chronic renal failure, poorly controlled diabetes, and hematologic malignancy. Immune system of patients with solid-organ cancer can be also altered by malignancy itself or chemotherapy. However, information on the effect of radiation on patient's immunity is scarce. Herein, we present a case of pulmonary TB occurring in a radiation field that mimics focal radiation pneumonitis in a patient who has received curative chemoradiation therapy for neck malignancy. We also performed literature review to understand the impact of radiation therapy on patients' immunity. PATIENT CONCERN A 56-year-old male patient visited our hospital with a palpable mass in the right supraclavicular fossa which was later confirmed as metastatic squamous cell carcinoma. After completion of concurrent chemoradiation therapy, a focal consolidation was developed in the right upper lobe apex where radiation was applied. The patient did not have any symptoms or signs of infectious disease. DIAGNOSIS Pulmonary TB was diagnosed through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and culture of sputum. INTERVENTION Anti-TB medication was started. OUTCOME The patient was tolerable to anti-TB medication and the size of TB lesion gradually decreased. LESSON A suspicion of pulmonary TB should be given to patients with new infiltrates in radiation port due to impact of radiation therapy on local infection barriers and patients' immune system.
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- Kyungsoo Bae
- Department of Radiology, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju
- Department of Radiology
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- Department of Radiology, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju
- Department of Radiology
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea
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Matsuo M. Development of active tuberculosis during treatment of head and neck carcinoma: a case series. J Med Case Rep 2019; 13:162. [PMID: 31122266 PMCID: PMC6533729 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-019-2055-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with head and neck carcinoma are considered to be at high risk of developing tuberculosis, since the risk of morbidity due to tuberculosis in these patients is 2.86 to 16 times the risk in the general population. CASE PRESENTATION This case series describes an 83-year-old Japanese man, a 60-year-old Japanese man, and a 69-year-old Japanese man who developed active pulmonary tuberculosis while being treated for head and neck carcinoma. Two had previously developed tuberculosis and were treated for more than 50 years, but no symptoms or imaging findings suggested tuberculosis onset in the patients at initiation of treatment for head and neck carcinoma. Initially, local radiotherapy was performed for all three patients. Chemotherapy was continued for two patients who had pulmonary metastasis since initial consultation. For the other patient, surgery was performed for recurrence. In all three cases, active tuberculosis infection was observed during maintenance chemotherapy or immediately following surgery. CONCLUSIONS Due to the high risk of developing tuberculosis, the possibility of prophylactic administration of anti-tuberculosis agents to patients with head and neck carcinoma should be investigated, although prophylactic administration is not a cost-effective option for all patients with head and neck carcinoma. However, if tuberculosis onset occurs, it leads to various problems; it has a major impact on not only patients with cancer but also various people in the social environment. In the future, it is essential to consider prophylactic administration in patients requiring long-term maintenance drug therapy, especially in those who are treated at out-patient chemotherapy clinics, where there are several patients with cancer with low disease resistance.
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- Mioko Matsuo
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Japan Community Health Care Organization Kyushu Hospital, 1-8-1 Kishinoura, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka, 806-8501, Japan.
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Lai SW, Lin CL, Liao KF. Real-World Database Examining the Association Between Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head and Diabetes in Taiwan. Diabetes Care 2019; 42:39-43. [PMID: 30487230 DOI: 10.2337/dc18-1258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE No study has been conducted to evaluate the association between avascular necrosis of the femoral head and diabetes. This study's aim was to assess this issue in Taiwan. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A population-based cohort study was performed to analyze the database of Taiwan's National Health Insurance Program. There were 27,869 subjects aged 20-84 years with newly diagnosed diabetes from 2000 to 2012 as the group with diabetes. The group without diabetes included 111,476 sex- and age-matched subjects without diabetes. The incidence of avascular necrosis of the femoral head at the end of 2013 was measured. A multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to measure the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% CI for avascular necrosis of the femoral head associated with diabetes. RESULTS The overall incidence of avascular necrosis of the femoral head was 1.37-fold higher in the group with diabetes than in the group without diabetes (6.53 vs. 4.76 per 1,000 person-years [95% CI 1.31-1.43]). After adjusting for confounders, the HR of avascular necrosis of the femoral head was 1.16 (95% CI 1.11-1.21) for the subjects with diabetes compared with the subjects without diabetes. CONCLUSIONS Patients with diabetes have a 1.16-fold increased risk for developing avascular necrosis of the femoral head.
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- Shih-Wei Lai
- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Family Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan .,Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Lai SW, Lin CL, Liao KF. Chronic pancreatitis correlates with increased risk of herpes zoster in a population-based retrospective cohort study. JOURNAL OF HEPATO-BILIARY-PANCREATIC SCIENCES 2018; 25:412-417. [PMID: 30091279 DOI: 10.1002/jhbp.575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Shih-Wei Lai
- College of Medicine; China Medical University; Taichung Taiwan
- Department of Family Medicine; China Medical University Hospital; Taichung Taiwan
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- College of Medicine; China Medical University; Taichung Taiwan
- Management Office for Health Data; China Medical University Hospital; Taichung Taiwan
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- College of Medicine; Tzu Chi University; Hualien Taiwan
- Division of Hepatogastroenterology; Department of Internal Medicine; Taichung Tzu Chi General Hospital; No. 66, Sec. 1, Fongsing Road, Tanzi District, Taichung 427 Taiwan
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Lai SW, Lin CL, Liao KF. Population-based cohort study examining the association between weight loss and pulmonary tuberculosis in adults. Biomedicine (Taipei) 2018; 8:12. [PMID: 29806590 PMCID: PMC5992951 DOI: 10.1051/bmdcn/2018080212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Little research is currently available on the relationship between weight loss and pulmonary tuberculosis in Taiwan. This study aimed to evaluate whether weight loss is an early clinical feature of pulmonary tuberculosis in Taiwan. METHOD This population-based retrospective cohort study was conducted using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Program database. There were 6051 subjects aged 20 to 84 years with newly diagnosed weight loss from 2000 to 2012 as the weight loss group, and 24081 randomly selected subjects without weight loss from the same period as the non-weight loss group. The weight loss and the non-weight loss groups were matched by sex, age, and comorbidities. The incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis at the end of 2013 was evaluated in both groups. A multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to evaluate the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for association of pulmonary tuberculosis with weight loss. RESULTS The incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis was 15.2-fold higher in the weight loss group than in the non-weight loss group during the first 3 months of follow-up (22.8 vs. 1.50 per 1000 person-years, 95% CI 13.7, 16.9). After adjusting for covariables, the subsequent HR of pulmonary tuberculosis was 2.36 for the weight loss group (95 % CI 1.88, 2.97), compared with the non-weight loss group. CONCLUSION Although our finding is not novel, it does support the notion that weight loss is significantly associated with increased hazard of pulmonary tuberculosis in Taiwan. The risk was found to be particularly high during the first 3 months of follow-up.
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- Shih-Wei Lai
- College of Medicine, China Medical University Taichung 404 Taiwan
- Department of Family Medicine, China Medical University Taichung 404 Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, China Medical University Taichung 404 Taiwan
- Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital Taichung 404 Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University Hualien 970 Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Tzu Chi General Hospital Taichung 427 Taiwan
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Lai SW, Liao KF, Lin CL, Lin HF. Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors Use and Relative Risk of Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetic Patients in a Case-Control Study. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:859. [PMID: 29213240 PMCID: PMC5702655 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives: Limited research focuses on the risk of ischemic cerebrovascular disease associated with use of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4 inhibitors) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Taiwan. This study aimed to investigate the association between DPP-4 inhibitors use and the first episode of ischemic cerebrovascular disease. Methods: We designed a case-control study using the database of the Taiwan National Health Insurance Program. There were 1999 type 2 diabetic subjects aged 20-84 years with the first episode of ischemic cerebrovascular disease from 2000 to 2013 as the cases, and 7996 sex- and age-matched, randomly selected type 2 diabetic subjects aged 20-84 years without any type of cerebrovascular diseases as the matched controls. We estimated the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of ischemic cerebrovascular disease associated with cumulative duration of DPP-4 inhibitors use by the multivariable logistic regression model. Results: After adjustment for confounding variables, the adjusted OR of ischemic cerebrovascular disease was 0.96 (95% CI 0.95, 0.97) in subjects with ever use of DPP-4 inhibitors as increase in use duration for every 1 month, compared with never use. The sub-analysis disclosed that the adjusted ORs of ischemic cerebrovascular disease were 1.57 (95% CI 1.36, 1.80) for subjects with cumulative duration of DPP-4 inhibitors use <1 year, and 0.70 (95% CI 0.57, 0.87) for subjects with cumulative duration of DPP-4 inhibitors use ≥1 year, compared with never use. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that DPP-4 inhibitors use correlates with relative risk reduction of the first episode of ischemic cerebrovascular disease in type 2 diabetic patients in a duration-dependent response. The beneficial effect will be marked when DPP-4 inhibitors use is ≥1 year.
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- Shih-Wei Lai
- Department of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Family Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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