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Does intensified case finding increase tuberculosis case notification among children in resource-poor settings? A report from Nigeria

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2016
Objective/Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Passive case detection in national TB programmes is associated with low case notification, especially in children.
Daniel C Oshi, Joseph N Chukwu, Charles C Nwafor, Anthony O Meka, Nelson O Madichie, Chidubem L Ogbudebe, Ugochukwu U Onyeonoro, Joy N Ikebudu, Ngozi Ekeke, Moses C Anyim, Kingsley N Ukwaja, Emmanuel N Aguwa   +11 more
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Yield and Efficiency of Novel Intensified Tuberculosis Case-Finding Algorithms for People Living with HIV [PDF]

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2019
Abstract Rationale The recommended tuberculosis (TB) intensified case finding (ICF) algorithm for people living with HIV (symptom-based screening followed by Xpert MTB/RIF [Xpert] testing) is insufficiently sensitive and results in unnecessary Xpert testing.
Christina Yoon, Fred C Semitala, Lucy Asege   +2 more
exaly   +7 more sources

Role of routine abdominal ultrasonography in intensified tuberculosis case finding algorithms at HIV clinics in high TB burden settings [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017
Background High proportion of TB in people living with HIV (PLHIV) is undiagnosed. Due to this active TB case finding is recommended for HIV clinics in high TB burden countries.
Sonam Spalgais, Upasna Agarwal, Rohit Sarin, Devesh Chauhan, Anita Yadav, Anand Jaiswal   +5 more
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Yield of HIV-associated tuberculosis during intensified case finding in resource-limited settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

Lancet Infect Dis, 2010
Intensified case finding is the regular screening for evidence of tuberculosis in people infected with HIV, at high risk of HIV, or living in congregate settings. We systematically reviewed studies of intensified case finding published between January, 1994, and April, 2009. In 78 eligible studies, the number of people with tuberculosis detected during
Kranzer K, Houben RM, Glynn JR, Bekker LG, Wood R, Lawn SD.   +5 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

Implementation of Intensified Tuberculosis Case Finding among People Living with HIV in Kampala, Uganda: A cross sectional study

Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health, 2021
Introduction: Intensified Case Finding (ICF) is a cost-effective strategy for tuberculosis (TB) control and improving quality of life however, its implementation by health workers is generally reported as low in Uganda.
David Okello, Angela Nakanwagi Kisakye, Justine Namakula, Esther Buryegyeya   +3 more
doaj   +6 more sources

The diagnostic performance of a single GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay in an intensified tuberculosis case finding survey among HIV-infected prisoners in Malaysia. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Delays in tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis, particularly in prisons, is associated with detrimental outcomes. The new GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert) offers accurate and rapid diagnosis of active TB, but its performance in improving case detection in high ...
Haider Abdulrazzaq Abed Al-Darraji, Humaira Abd Razak, Kee Peng Ng, Frederick L Altice, Adeeba Kamarulzaman   +4 more
doaj   +7 more sources

Intensified case finding for screening tuberculosis among antenatal women in Delhi, India; A facility-based prospective observational study [PDF]

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 2021
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) during pregnancy accentuates the risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes, including perinatal deaths, preterm births, and low birth weight babies.
Pragya Sharma, Yamini Marimuthu, Saurav Basu, Nandini Sharma, Y.M. Mala, Bharathnag Nagappa   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Enhanced C. auris screening and rapid diagnostics in cluster units: association with fewer incident clinical cases [PDF]

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Candida auris screening in units meeting a prespecified cluster threshold was intensified from biweekly to weekly and paired with rapid in-house PCR (November 2022–March 2024). Monthly incident clinical cases decreased by 32%.
Mayar Al Mohajer, Todd Lasco
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Evaluation of intensified case finding of tuberculosis using four symptom complex screening through reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, maintenance (RE-AIM) framework in Puducherry [PDF]

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading infectious cause of death worldwide, with co-morbidities such as diabetes mellitus (DM) significantly increasing the risk of developing TB and leading to poor treatment outcomes. The End TB Strategy and
Subalakshmi Subramaniyan, Rajalakshmi Mahendran, Kalaiselvan Ganapathy   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Case-finding in coeliac disease should be intensified

Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology, 2005
Large-scale screening studies on CD have been published and suggest a prevalence of CD in USA, Europe, Middle-East and Australia of about 1:100. The costs of finding coeliacs hasn't been discussed in these studies. Coeliac disease can be classified to be an important health problem.
Mulder, Chris J. J., Bartelsman, Joep F. W. M.   +1 more
openaire   +4 more sources