Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Ambreen, Atiqa"
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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Pakistan- A nation-wide multicenter retrospective study
Tahseen, Sabira; Khanzada, Faisal Masood; Baloch, Aurangzaib Quadir; Abbas, Qasim; Bhutto, Mansoor Manzoor; Alizai, Ahmad Wali; Zaman, Shah; Qasim, Zahida; Durrani, Muhammad Najeeb; Farough, M. Khalid; Ambreen, Atiqa; Safdar, Nauman; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Pakistan is fifth among high burden countries for tuberculosis. A steady increase is seen in extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB), which now accounts for 20% of all notified TB cases. There is very limited ... -
Host biomarkers for monitoring therapeutic response in extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Ambreen, Atiqa; khaliq, Aasia; Naqvi, Syed Zeeshan Haider; Tahir, Amna; Mustafa, Manal; Chaudhary, Safee Ullah; Mirza, Shaper; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose The aim of this study was to explore the utility of inflammatory biomarkers in the peripheral blood to predict response to treatment in extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). Methods A Luminex xMAP-based multiplex ... -
Isolation of non-tuberculous mycobacteria among tuberculosis patients, a study from a tertiary care hospital in Lahore, Pakistan
Karamat, Asifa; Ambreen, Atiqa; Ishtiaq, Aamira; Tahseen, Sabira; Rahman, Muhammad Aqeelur; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background There is scarce knowledge on the prevalence of diseases caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in Pakistan. In the absence of culture and identification, acid-fast bacilli (AFB) causing NTM disease are ... -
Predictors of slow clinical response and extended treatment in patients with extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in Pakistan, A hospital-based prospective study
Ambreen, Atiqa; Tahseen, Sabira; Wali, Ahmad; Jamil, Muhammad; Naqvi, Syed Zeeshan Haider; Safdar, Nauman; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The optimal duration of treatment in different forms of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is not clearly defined. This study aimed to identify predictors of slow clinical response and extended anti-TB treatment in EPTB ... -
The value of histological examination in the diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis in the era of rapid molecular diagnosis
Tahseen, Sabira; Ambreen, Atiqa; Ishtiaq, Sheeba; Khanzada, Faisal M.; Safdar, Nauman; Sviland, Lisbet; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Extrapulmonary tuberculosis often poses a diagnostic challenge. This study aimed to assess the value of histological examination in diagnosing tuberculous lymphadenitis (LNTB) when performed simultaneously with rapid ... -
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 ...