A review of the records for all cases of tuberculous pleurisy notified in Canada from 1970
through 1974 and in British Columbia from 1967 through 1976 showed that in the periods …

The clinical features of tuberculous pleurisy frequently resemble an acute, bacterial
infection, particularly in younger adults. In 71 patients a diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy …

186 IRWIN G. KARRON AND ROBERT K. PURVES 28 (12 per cent);(6) moderate, fluid more
than minimal but below the fourth anterior rib, 114 (49 per cent);(c) severe, fluid above the …

The prognosis of the patient with tuberculous pleurisy with effusion is usually assumed to be
more favorable than for patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. This attitude is based on …

A clinical study of 38 patients (28 men and 10 women) with tuberculous pleurisy was
conducted. The age of these patients ranged from 19 to 92 years, with an average age of …

It has also been accepted until recent years that such effusion resulted from some type of
allergic response of the pleura either to a subpleural tuberculous focus, or to the introduction …

The records of all patients discharged with the diagnosis of active pulmonary tuberculosis
were analyzed for the years 1960, 1961, 1964 and 1965. These years were chosen as the …

This work was done in the Faroe Islands (North Atlantic) whose population is about 30, 000
and where bovine tuberculosis is unknown. The fundamental basis of tuberculosis control is …

Not the least valuable part of this long article is the excellent historical review of the subject
from the time of LAENNEC. It is, indçed, one of the most complete accounts of this kind we …

The average age of patients with tuberculous pleurisy is increasing and the disease is now
commonly seen in middle and old age. Abrupt onset occurs in two-thirds of cases and may …