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Harries AD, Lin Y, Kumar AMV, Satyanarayana S, Takarinda KC, et al.
…pment, developing and implementing new tools, and expanding health insurance coverage. Within this broad framework, National TB Programmes (NTPs) are accountable for delivering diagnostic, treatment, and preventive services. There are large gaps in the delivery of these services,…
Lynn Sosa, Gibril J. Njie, Mark N. Lobato, Sapna Bamrah Morris, William G. Buchta, et al.
This article presents updated recommendations for screening health care workers for tuberculosis, including eliminating serial screening in the absence of exposure or ongoing transmission. This article presents updated recommendations for screening health care workers for tubercu…
Karishma Saran, Tiziana Masini, Isaac Chikwanha, Gregory Paton, Rosalind Scourse, et al.
ABSTRACT Background Tuberculosis (TB) poses a global health crisis requiring robust international and country-level action. Adopting and implementing TB policies from the World Health Organization (WHO) is essential to meeting global targets for reducing TB burden. However, many …
Pamela Laird, André Schultz
…population are infected [[1]Global tuberculosis reportWorld Health Organization; 2020. Licence. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO, Geneva2020Google Scholar]. TB has largely been eradicated in many wealthy nations and has a disproportionate prevalence in developing nations [[1]Global tuberculos…
Peter Matuku-Kisaumbi
…ntiate Extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) from Pulmonary TB (PTB) and health controls among juveniles. Irrespective of age, Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) can distinguish EPTB from PTB, since the later has significantly higher MBL than PTB and Controls. RISK11 has excellent diagnostic and pr…
Jerome T. Galea, Alexander L. Chu, Annika C. Sweetland, Judith Jiménez, Rosa Yataco, et al.
… assessed at baseline and 12 months later using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) using a cutoff of ≥5. We used logistic regression to estimate the odds ratio for PHQ-9 ≥5 comparing HHCs with and without baseline LTBI. Results Among 921 HHCs, 378 (41.0%) had LTBI at base…
Senia Rosales-Klintz, Marieke J. van der Werf
…or Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) published a public health guidance with the purpose of supporting the implementation of programmatic management of LTBI in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA). For the development of the guidance a systematic approach was us…
Adithya Cattamanchi, MD, David W Dowdy, PhD
…king 3HP by DOT and using a combination of 99DOTS (Everwell Health Solutions, India) digital medication adherence technology records and pill counts at refill visits for participants taking 3HP by SAT. Secondary Objectives: 1. To estimate the costs and compare the cost-effectiv…
Lindiwe Modest Faye, Ncomeka Sineke, Ntandazo Dlatu, Urgent Tsuro, Mojisola Clara Hosu, et al.
Abstract Background Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) remains an overlooked aspect of tuberculosis (TB) control in South Africa, despite its potential to develop into active disease. This study aimed to assess public awareness, perceptions of treatment, and perceived barriers …
De Matteis G, Scatà MC, Zampieri M, Grandoni F, Elnaggar MM, et al.
…n buffalo farming, and it poses a potential threat to human health. Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) plays a central role in protection against mycobacterial diseases, illustrating the importance of T-cell mediated immune responses in tuberculosis infection. Recently, the expression of C…
Delia Goletti, Seif Al-Abri, Giovanni Battista Migliori, Cecilia S. Lindestam Arlehamn, Pranabashis Haldar, et al.
…esistant disease in the world today and is a growing global health security threat, with hundreds of thousands of people affected every year [1World Health Organization. Global tuberculosis report 2023, https://www.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/9789240083851; 2023 [accesse…
Loureiro RB, Maciel ELN, Caetano R, Peres RL, Fregona G, et al.
…as to perform a cost-effectiveness analysis from the public health system perspective, comparing five strategies for Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) diagnosis in primary health care workers in Brazil. Design Analytical model for decision making, characterized by cost-effecti…
Hadiyanto Hadiyanto
…tion, and conduct a re-examination to determine the current health status ofrespondents.
Hui-Wen Song, Yong Lin, Tu-Er Wan, Chen-Fan Zhang, Jin-Shui Pan
… (LTBI) in older diabetic patients and provide evidence for health policy formulation. **METHODS:** A decision tree-Markov model was constructed to simulate the LTBI screening process for 10,000 diabetic patients aged 60 years and older, analyzing the costs and health utilities …
Isabel Furtado, Ana Aguiar, Raquel Duarte
…is diversion of attention has had an impact in all areas of health. The effect of COVID-19 on tuberculosis services is estimated to be global and dramatic. All over the world, we witnessed the reallocation of health care workers to fight the COVID-19 pandemic; the closure of many…
Sara D. Khangura, Melissa Severn
…eated latent tuberculosis infection screening in workers of health care settings).
Wong YJ, Lee SWH
… sheltered in Malaysia are a high-risk population but basic health checks upon their arrival, including tuberculosis screening, are not practised. This study aimed to identify the prevalence and risk factors of tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among refugee c…
Mochammad Fadjar Wibowo, Mutiara Indriani
The fight against tuberculosis (TB) in Southeast Asia is a long and arduous one, as the region accounts for about 45% of global TB cases. Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have also been consistently and proactively involved in various TB control…
T. B & HIV program - Ministry of Health - Gezira State- Sudan, Ustaz Nisreen Yasin Khalf Allah, Gurashi Gabr Alla Hamad, Maiada Saif Al Dowlla Hussin, Ministry of Health - West Kordoufan state - Sudan
…f money. Conclusion: The study concluded that the design of health educational program to increase patients' general awareness about the disease is crucial to the control of the infection. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employmen…
Susan Odera, Julius Oyugi
…an urban setting in Kenya, with a focus on accessibility to health services, interactions within the community, and the risk of infection at home. A multimethod study design involving descriptive cross-sectional analysis and informal interviews was used. The study participants we…
L.D. Todoriko, Ya.I. Toderika, I.I. Huska, N.O. Karnas
According to the WHO, Ukraine is one of the 27 countries in the world where 85 % of the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is concentrated, and it ranks 4th in the world in terms of its prevalence. Objective — to analyze the regional epidemiological characteristics of TB in the Chern…
Lee EH, Son NH, Kwak SH, Choi JS, Kim MC, et al.
Background Tuberculosis (TB) has been a major public health problem in South Korea. Although TB notification rate in Korea is gradually decreasing, still highest among the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. To effectively control TB, un…
Jad Shedrawy
…sylum seekers and refugees in Sweden as part of a voluntary health examination (HE). Little is known about their experiences of LTBI screening and treatment. In addition, there has been no previous evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of the current LTBI screening policy in Stock…
Yasobant S, Nazli Khatib M, Syed ZQ, Gaidhane AM, Shah H, et al.
… worldwide and imposes a substantial reduction in patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). HRQoL indicates the consciousness of patients regarding their physical and mental health. It is, therefore, very relevant in comprehending and measuring the exact impact of the dis…
Ajit Lalvani, MD, PhD
… recommended by NICE. The study is to be funded by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme. 10,000 participants will be recruited from 12 hospitals and a network of GP surgeries in London. All participants will have the skin test and blood taken for both assays. Disease …