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Hospices Civils de Lyon
…entation in areas of high incidence and low economic level. Pediatric cohorts in countries with high economic levels are rare, making it impossible to quantify and describe deviations from optimal recommendations. The French recommendations are mainly focused on screening cases o…
Xiaojun Wang, Cuili Yang, Meilan Zhou, Cuiping Xiao, Xiaolu Yu, et al.
**BACKGROUND:** Research on the economic burden of pediatric tuberculosis (TB) remains scarce. This study aims to investigate the hospitalization characteristics, direct medical expenses, and key determinants of hospitalization costs in pediatric TB patients. **METHODS:** We con…
Awang H, Nik Husain NR, Abdullah H
Objectives We sought to determine the total proportion of pediatric tuberculosis cases, characterize tuberculosis by its anatomical location and pretreatment sputum smear status, and to determine the association of the sociodemographic and clinical factors with tuberculosis disea…
Vukugah TA, Ntoh VN, Akoku DA, Leonie S, Jacob A
…o meet the specific needs of children is critical to ending pediatric TB epidemic. Systematic reviews are increasingly informing policies in pediatric tuberculosis (TB) care and control. However, there is a paucity of information on pediatric TB research priorities. Methodology .…
Andrew Colin, MD, SM, Shatha Yousef, MD
…evalence of nontuberculous mycobacterial infection (NTM) in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis in the State fo Florida. HYPOTHESIS: There is high prevalence of NTM in CF pediatric population in the State of Florida, and likely higher than in the rest of the country. Non-tub…
Headriawan A, Pramono AA, Sukadi A, Chairulfatah A, Maskoen AM, et al.
Background As pediatric tuberculosis (TB) globally is still reported challenging in diagnosis, to date, a lot of efforts have been established to eliminate the disease including proper treatment regimen using anti-TB drugs. However, antituberculosis drug-induced hepatotoxicity (A…
Lyu M, Zhou J, Cheng Y, Chong W, Wu K, et al.
…ntify proper respiratory-related sample types for adult and pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), respectively, by comparing performance of Xpert MTB/RIF when using bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), induced sputum (IS), expectorated sputum (ES), nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPAs), and…
Km Roma, Suvesh Shrestha, Nirajan Bhandari, Gaurav Jung Shah, Shivam Khetan
Introduction: Pediatric tuberculosis is an infectious disease and is a leading cause of death in Nepal. The incidence of pediatric TB is a key tool of ongoing transmission of tuberculosis within the community and vital indicator of disease control. Its diagnosis is very much chal…
Susanna Esposito, Beatrice Rita Campana, Gaia Giorgia Arnesano, Nicola Principi
Background: Pediatric tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health concern, accounting for a substantial proportion of TB-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. Treatment in children is particularly challenging due to age-specific pharmacokinetics, difficulties in drug adm…
Kalra A, Parija D, Raizada N, Sachdeva KS, Rao R, et al.
Background Diagnosis of TB in pediatric population poses several challenges. A novel initiative was implemented in several major cities of India aimed at providing upfront access to free-of-cost Xpert MTB/RIF to presumptive pediatric TB cases. This paper aims to describe the expe…
Christine Anterasian, Kim Dill-McFarland, Josh Ivie, Humphrey Mulenga, Justin Shenje, et al.
…among common host variants contributes to susceptibility to pediatric tuberculosis (TB) disease. Methods We used a case-control study with a 12–36-month prospective observation period to examine pediatric TB susceptibility in children 2 mo–5 years with household Mycobacterium tub…
Renee Gresh, Kimberly Davidow, Jeff Myers, D Morley
…s been a metric tracked for the US News and World Report in pediatric oncology. Electronic health record (EHR) based tools may be used to improve rates of vaccination. An oncology knowledgebase is an internal web portal that integrates relevant diagnostic and clinical data from t…
Mae Anne Rizalyn Allam, Mary Jane Dolores Ayson
Objective: Pediatric HIV is a national health concern that has grown exponentially in the past 5 years. This study aimed to determine the clinico-demographic profile and outcome of pediatric HIV/AIDS patients 0-18 years old seen at the Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) HIV/AI…
Mgode GF, Cox CL, Mwimanzi S, Mulder C
…ermined the performance of trained rats in the diagnosis of pediatric TB and whether they can improve detection rate compared to the standard of care. Methods Presumptive TB patients in 24 TB clinics in Tanzania were tested. Samples indicated as TB-positive by rats underwent conf…
Money NM, Schroeder AR, Quinonez RA, Ho T, Marin JR, et al.
Importance Medical overuse is common in pediatrics and may lead to unnecessary care, resource use, and patient harm. Timely scrutiny of established and emerging practices can identify areas of overuse and empower clinicians to reconsider the balance of harms and benefits of the m…
Thomas VA, Crouse HL, Murray KO, Hsu DC, Camp EA, et al.
… The aim of this study was to perform a needs assessment of pediatric (PEM) and general emergency medicine (EM) provider knowledge, comfort, and current practice patterns in the evaluation of pediatric tropical infectious diseases. Methods An online survey was developed based on …
Nora Fritschi, Schmidt A.J., Jürg Hammer, Nicole Ritz, Swiss pediatric surveillance unit
…ckground:</i></b> In Europe, surveillance and monitoring of pediatric tuberculosis (TB) remains important, particularly in the light of migration in recent years. The aim of the study was to evaluate incidence rates of childhood TB and detailed diagnostic pathways and treatment. …
de Souza Campos Fernandes RC, Louvain de Souza T, da Silva Barcellos T, Medina-Acosta E
…t a few studies have shown a skewing toward the male sex in pediatric IRIS. Here, we assessed sex-specific differences in the causes and extent of IRIS infectious events in HIV-infected pediatric patients on ART. We carried out a prospective clinical analysis (from 2000 to 2018) …
Epperson K, Crane C, Ingulli E
Donor derived infections (DDIs) in pediatric kidney transplant recipients remain challenging to diagnose and can result in serious morbidity and mortality. This review summarizes the current guidelines and recommendations for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of unexpected DDI…
Ananya S Willsraj, Suba Joice, Y Dishan, Blessed Singh, Ajin Chandran
…ials and methods: A cross-sectional study was done among 90 pediatric HHC (5–15 years) of 48 microbiologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients notified in Neyyattinkara TB unit from March 2021 to July 2022. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS trial version 26. All qualitati…
Pooja Semwal, Manjit Kaur Saini, Moinak Sen Sarma
…atotoxicity (ATDIH) is a significant concern while managing pediatric tuberculosis. There is limited data on pediatric ATDIH, and much of the management practices are extrapolated from adult experiences. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the incidence, risk factor…
Lauren R Brown, Mariette Smith, Cari van Schalkwyk, Leigh F Johnson, Vanessa Mudaly, et al.
**BACKGROUND:** Pediatric tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health concern in high-burden settings like the Western Cape (WC), South Africa. We analyzed geographic differences in TB burden among children and young adolescents, described temporal trends, and quantified gaps…
Muljadi R, Koesbandono, Octavius GS
Introduction Despite medical advancement, pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) still has high morbidity and mortality, due to challenging detection in clinical practice. Ultrasound has been touted as the next best diagnostic tool but currently, this claim is unfounded. Therefor…
Adusumelli Y, Tabatneck M, Sherman S, Lamb G, Sabharwal V, et al.
… to engaging in TB infection care is critical to preventing pediatric TB disease. We explored families' and clinicians' perspectives on pediatric TB infection diagnosis and care. Methods We conducted individual interviews and small group discussions with primary care and subspeci…
Gómez-Valverde JJ, Sánchez-Jacob R, Ribó JL, Schaaf HS, García Delgado L, et al.
…ly those under the age of 5 years. The complex diagnosis of pediatric TB, compounded by limited access to more accurate diagnostic tests, underscores the need for improved tools to enhance diagnosis and care in resource-limited settings. Objective This study aims to present a tel…