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ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2017

Manifestations of Tuberculosis in Otorhinolaryngology Practice: A Retrospective Study Conducted in a Coastal City of South India.

Rithika Sriram, Kiran M Bhojwani

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Article in Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Emerging and re-emerging infectious disease in otorhinolaryngology.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2018
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rithika SriramKasturba Medical College, Light House Hill Road, Mangalore, Karnataka 575001 India.
Kiran M BhojwaniDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Attavar, Mangalore, Karnataka 575001 India.
Kasturba Medical College Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) of the head and neck has proved to be a diagnostic challenge for otorhinolarynologists around the world and is often misdiagnosed as cancer. To contribute to a better understanding of TB in the head and neck region by assessing its various manifestations, presentations, diagnostic techniques, risk factors, coexisting illnesses and treatment modalities. This was a retrospective study conducted over a 3 year period (2012-2014) in 2 hospitals in South India, among patients diagnosed to have TB of the head and neck. A semi structured proforma was used to capture information from the medical records pertaining to the various objectives of the study. Data was analysed using SPSS version 16.0 and results obtained were depicted as percentages. Chi-square test was used to find association between the variables and

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FNACMangaloreSmokingTuberculosis

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PMID28607892
PMCPMC5446342
OpenAlexW2291290372

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