To define the epidemiology, pathogenesis, pathology, presentation, and management of
tuberculous mycotic aneurysm of the aorta (TBAA) in the therapeutic era, we reviewed all of the …

The effects of broad-spectrum antibiotic and placebo therapy in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease in exacerbation were compared in a randomized, double-blinded, …

This statement provides new recommendations for targeted tuberculin testing and treatment
regimens for persons with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and updates previously …

Objectives (1) To correlate structure (CT) with function in pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), and (2)
to describe the evolution of structural and functional abnormalities when pulmonary TB is …

Effective tuberculosis (TB) control in Canada depends on case-finding to discover infectious
cases, investigation of contacts of those with TB, appropriate treatment (with drugs to which …

Background: Mycobacterium avium complex is common in water. When aerosolized, it is
frequently inhaled but rarely causes illness in healthy people. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis to …

… Hershfield, are well-recognized experts in the study and control of tuberculosis. They, and
a … Reichman and Hershfield for the opportunity to present this timely and most important …

Blastomyces dermatitidis is a dimorphic fungus endemic to Canada and the United States.
Few reports regarding blastomycosis in Canada have been published. We retrospectively …

Many people fail to save what they will need for retirement. Research on excessive discounting
of the future suggests that removing the lure of immediate rewards by precommitting to …

With life expectancy dramatically increasing throughout much of the world, people have to
make choices with a longer future in mind than they ever had to before. Yet, many indicators …