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ArticleOpen medicine (Warsaw, Poland)2024

Clinical efficacy of dexamethasone combined with isoniazid in the treatment of tuberculous meningitis and its effect on peripheral blood T cell subsets.

TianYong Hou, JianWei Wang, Liang Shi, ShuHui Fan, JingYing Li, QuanHong Wang

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Article in Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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TianYong HouDepartment of Infection Division, Taiyuan Fourth People's Hospital, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, 030053, China.
JianWei WangDepartment of Comprehensive Inspection, Taiyuan Fourth People's Hospital, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, 030053, China.
Liang ShiDepartment of Infection Division, Taiyuan Fourth People's Hospital, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, 030053, China.
ShuHui FanDepartment of Medical Section, Taiyuan Fourth People's Hospital, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, 030053, China.
JingYing LiDepartment of Inspection Division, Taiyuan Fourth People's Hospital, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, 030053, China.
QuanHong WangDepartment of Serous Cavity Tuberculosis, Taiyuan Fourth People's Hospital, Wanbailin District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, 030053, China.

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Abstract

Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy of dexamethasone (Dex) combined with isoniazid in tuberculous meningitis (TBM) and its effect on peripheral blood T cell subsets. Methods: A total of 235 patients with TBM were divided into the control group (117 cases) and the observation group (118 cases). Both groups were given conventional treatment, the control group was further given isoniazid, and the observation group was further given Dex combined with isoniazid. The therapeutic effect and improvement of clinical symptoms were evaluated, peripheral blood T lymphocyte subsets and neurological function were observed, and patients' prognosis was evaluated. Results: The total effective rate of the observation group was higher. The recovery time of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure, CSF protein content, CSF cell count, and hospital stays in the observation group were shorter. The duration of cervicogenic headache, fever, vomiting, and coma in the observation group was shorter. CD3 Conclusion: Dex combined with isoniazid alleviates clinical symptoms and neurological abnormalities and regulates peripheral blood T cell subsets in TBM.

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clinical effectdexamethasoneisoniazidT cell subsetstuberculous meningitis

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