Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Mustafa, Tehmina"
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Mycobacterial antigens accumulation in foamy macrophages in murine pulmonary tuberculosis lesions: Association with necrosis and making of cavities
Riaz, Syeda Mariam; Bjune, Gunnar Aksel; Wiker, Harald G; Sviland, Lisbeth; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Understanding mechanisms of cavitation in tuberculosis (TB) is the missing link that could advance the field towards better control of the infection. Descriptions of human TB suggest that postprimary TB begins as lipid ... -
Mycobacterial antigens in pleural fluid mononuclear cells to diagnose pleural tuberculosis in HIV co-infected patients
Mustafa, Tehmina; Wergeland, Ida; Baba, Kamaldeen; Pathak, Sharad; Hoosen, Anwar A.; Riise, Anne Margarita Dyrhol (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Extra pulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis (TB) accounts for approximately one-half of TB cases in HIV-infected individuals with pleural TB as the second most common location. Even though mycobacteria are ... -
Paediatric Contacts of Adult COVID-19 Patients: Clinical Parameters, Risk Factors, and Outcome
Farooq, Ammara; Sheikh, Taimur Khalil; Syed, Fibhaa; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background. There is insufficient data in Pakistan and in South Asia regarding paediatric COVID-19 demographics and related parameters. The main aim of this study was to assess the paediatric population exposed to SARS-CoV-2 ... -
Patient Health Seeking and Diagnostic Delay in Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: A Hospital Based Study from Central India
Purohit, Manju; Purohit, Rajvi; Mustafa, Tehmina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective. We aimed to investigate the awareness, health care seeking behavior, and diagnostic delay in extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) in a resource-constrained setting from Central India. Setting and Method. Questionnaire ... -
Rapid and Specific Diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis by Immunostaining of Tissues and Aspirates With Anti-MPT64
Purohit, Manju; Sviland, Lisbeth; Wiker, Harald G; Mustafa, Tehmina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-04)Background: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) constitutes about 15% to 20% of all cases of tuberculosis (TB). The confirmation of EPTB has always been a challenge to laboratory personnel. We aim to evaluate the diagnostic ... -
Role of a Digital Clinical Decision–Support System in General Practitioners’ Management of COPD in Norway
Vijayakumar, Varun Kumar; Mustafa, Tehmina; Nore, Bjarte Kjell; Garatun-Tjeldstø, Kjell Yngvar; Næss, Øystein; Johansen, Odd Erik; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: The study investigated if a web-based clinical decision–support system (CDSS) tool would improve general practitioners’ (GPs) accuracy of diagnosis and classification of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary ... -
Viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum after pulmonary tuberculosis cure
Ambreen, Atiqa; Jamil, Muhammad; Rahman, Mohammad Aqeel Ur; Mustafa, Tehmina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) with detectable Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the sputum is a major source of transmission. In resource limited TB endemic settings, cure is declared through sputum smear examination ... -
Xpert MTB/RIF ultra for rapid diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in a high‑income low‑tuberculosis prevalence setting
Hoel, Ida Marie; Syre, Heidi; Skarstein, Ingerid; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is often challenging due to paucibacillary nature of the disease. Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) has been developed to improve detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ...