Does diabetes increase the risk of tuberculosis?

26/08/2024

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There are many Cochrane Reviews about the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis and those involved in managing this condition also need to know about its prognosis, especially in the presence of other illnesses. We can now help them in regard to diabetes and tuberculosis, with a new review published in August 2024. Here are two of the authors, Juan Franco and Yang Guo from the Institute of General Practice, Medical Faculty of the Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf in Germany, to tell us more.

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What are the benefits and harms of lubricating eye drops for contact lens discomfort?
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Medicines to reduce pain and discomfort during spinal tap in newborns
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Comparing skin treatments for eczema
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What are healthcare workers' views, experiences and practices regarding their informal use of personal mobile phones to support their work?
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How accurate are routine laboratory tests in predicting mortality and deterioration to severe or critical COVID-19 in people with SARS-CoV-2?
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Does diabetes increase the risk of tuberculosis?
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There are many Cochrane Reviews about the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis and those involved in managing this condition also need to know about its prognosis, especially in the presence of other illnesses. We can now help them in regard to diabetes and tuberculosis, with a new review published in August 2024. Here are two of the authors, Juan Franco and Yang Guo from the Institute of General Practice, Medical Faculty of the Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf in Germany, to tell us more.
Are stem cells taken from a person's bone marrow and delivered to their heart a safe and effective treatment following a heart attack?
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Alternative ways to organise delivery of health care to older adults living in aged care facilities
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The Cochrane Library contains several reviews on the effects of different ways of organising and delivering medical care. One of these reviews, published in March 2024, summarises the evidence on models for delivering medical care to older adults living in residential aged care facilities. In this podcast, Liesl Grobler talks with lead author, Polina Putrik, both from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, about the review.

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Does diabetes increase the risk of tuberculosis?

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Mais episódios de "Cochrane Library Podcasts"

Psychedelic-assisted therapy for treating anxiety, depression and existential distress in people with life-threatening diseases

Does vitamin D supplementation benefit, harm, or have no effects on pregnant women or their babies?

What are the benefits and harms of lubricating eye drops for contact lens discomfort?

Medicines to reduce pain and discomfort during spinal tap in newborns

Comparing skin treatments for eczema

What are healthcare workers' views, experiences and practices regarding their informal use of personal mobile phones to support their work?

How accurate are routine laboratory tests in predicting mortality and deterioration to severe or critical COVID-19 in people with SARS-CoV-2?

Does diabetes increase the risk of tuberculosis?

Are stem cells taken from a person's bone marrow and delivered to their heart a safe and effective treatment following a heart attack?

Alternative ways to organise delivery of health care to older adults living in aged care facilities