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Active Tuberculosis Case Finding Among Immigrants in Barcelona
Archivos de Bronconeumología ((English Edition)), 2004To assess the prevalence of tuberculous infection and disease in recent economic immigrants in Barcelona.Examination and testing of immigrants. Tuberculin tests (TTs) were given and the presence of scars from tuberculosis vaccinations were noted. Thresholds of 5 and 15 mm were established for positivity in unvaccinated and vaccinated individuals ...
J, Alcaide Megías +5 more
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Combining PMTCT With Active Case Finding for Tuberculosis
JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2006Tuberculosis (TB) is the preeminent manifestation of HIV infection and has become a leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity in high HIV-prevalence settings. Active TB in pregnant women has potentially serious consequences for fetuses and newborns. In Soweto, South Africa, there is a more than 90% uptake of voluntary counseling and HIV testing
Paula B N, Kali +5 more
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Toward strengthening active case finding for ending tuberculosis in India
The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 2021AbstractActive case finding (ACF) is critical for the timely detection and treatment of diseases like tuberculosis (TB). ACF is crucial in India, where health‐seeking behaviour across various populations is low and non‐reporting is a barrier to breaking disease transmission cycles and eliminating the disease.
Nibras K. Thodika +3 more
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Active tuberculosis case finding in India – The way forward
Indian Journal of Tuberculosis, 2019Community based active case finding (ACF) for tuberculosis (TB) has seen resurrection in the current armamentarium of many TB managers in their fight toward eliminating TB. This article explores the accuracy and approximate cost of various ACF algorithms currently in vogue in India or those which could be useful, while inputting the sensitivity and ...
V K, Chadha, P, Praseeja
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Integrating active tuberculosis case finding in antenatal services in Zambia
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2014Three out-patient antenatal care (ANC) clinics in Lusaka, Zambia.To estimate tuberculosis (TB) prevalence in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected and symptomatic, non-HIV-infected pregnant women and explore the feasibility of routine TB screening in ANC settings.Peer educators administered TB symptom questionnaires to pregnant women attending ...
N, Kancheya +7 more
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Active Tuberculosis Case Finding and Hard-to-Reach Groups
2021In this chapter, we review the various models of active case finding, its role in hard-to-reach groups, examine the evidence for taking this approach, draw on examples from high-, intermediate- and low-tuberculosis (TB) incidence areas and include consideration of cost-effectiveness.
Lynn Altass, Sue Dart, Jacqui White
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Active case-finding for TB in the community: time to act
The Lancet, 2010This article focuses on the continuing problem of tuberculosis as a major public health problem and states the need for innovative measures to promptly diagnose treat and stop transmission of tuberculosis. It discusses a study which investigated the effectiveness of two untargeted strategies for active case-finding of smear-positive tuberculosis and ...
Haileyesus, Getahun, Mario, Raviglione
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Active case finding of tuberculosis, Tomsk (Russia)
10.2 Tuberculosis, 2015Nina Poliakova +3 more
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[Recent case-finding activities of school children in Japan].
Kekkaku : [Tuberculosis], 2011The procedure for TB mass-screening of elementary and junior-high school students was revised in 2003 in Japan. An interview sheet with questions about the past history of TB, episodes of contact with TB patient, TB symptoms, and BCG vaccination history has been administered to all students to determine high-risk groups for TB infection or TB disease ...
Hitoshi, Hoshino +2 more
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