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Performance of World Health Organization (WHO) Tuberculosis (TB) Intensified Case Finding Algorithm in People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in Kenya.

, 2016
Performance of World Health Organization (WHO) Tuberculosis (TB) Intensified Case Finding Algorithm in People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in Kenya.
Barbara Burmen (3214722), Surbhi Modi (3214728), Kimberly D. McCarthy (3390977), Kevin P. Cain (232786), Chad M. Heilig (3390980), Joseph S. Cavanaugh (3214725), Ray W. Shiraishi (282434), Heather L. Alexander (370411), Allyn K. Nakashima (378881), Hellen Muttai (579165)   +9 more
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Leveraging Community Health Workers for intensified case-finding: experience from South Africa’s COVID-19 response

South African Health Review, 2022
On 30 March 2020, the South African President proclaimed the need for intensive community screening and testing, utilising community health workers to curb the spread of COVID-19 and to scale up and expand local, district and provincial case investigation.
Lindiwe Madikizela, Marang Matlala, Ofentse Mosikare   +2 more
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Heterogeneity in the Global Practice of Central Nervous System Staging in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) involvement in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is assessed by cell counting and cytomorphology from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and is used for treatment stratification worldwide. The ratio of “CNS2” patients in clinical trials ranges from 3% to 40%, with unclear prognostic significance ...
Laura Almási, Bernadett Borbála Huszti, Gábor Barna, Marko Kavcic, Janez Jazbec, Lennart Lenk, Vera Münch, Sophia Polychronopoulou, Ágnes Márk, Maria Thastrup, Lüder H. Meyer, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Cornelia Eckert, Christina Halsey, Dániel J. Erdélyi   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Routine Ultrasonography for Intensified Tuberculosis Case Finding in High Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Tuberculosis (TB) Burdened Countries

Journal of Medical Ultrasound, 2022
Sonography has proven to be valuable diagnostic imaging equipment in the work-up of patients infected with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and tuberculosis (TB) coinfection. An extensive literature search was conducted between 1994 and 2021 for original peer-reviewed articles in the English language on ultrasound ...
Luntsi, Geofery, Ugwu, Anthony Chukwuka, Ahmadu, Muhammad Sani, Ohagwu, Christopher Chukwuemeka, Sidi, Mohammed, Ochie, Kalu, Mshelia, Emmanuel Peter, Erim, Akwa Egom, Abubakar, Umar, Nkubli, Flavious Bobuin, Nwobi, Chigozie Ivor, Ayogu, Eberechukwu   +11 more
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The Role of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Ataxia‐Telangiectasia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Ataxia‐telangiectasia (A‐T) is a DNA repair disorder characterized by neurodegeneration, immunodeficiency, and cancer predisposition. Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an established therapy in related disorders such as Fanconi anemia (FA) and Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS), but its role in A‐T is unclear.
Laila Alkhouli, Seth Rotz, Masatoshi Takagi, Richa Sharma   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 2001–2007

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011
In Africa, incidence and prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis have been assumed to be low. However, investigation after a 2005 outbreak of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, found that the incidence rate
Kristina Wallengren, Fabio Scano, Paul Nunn, Bruce Margot, Sandile S.S. Buthelezi, Brian Williams, Alexander Pym, Elisabeth Y. Samuel, Fuad Mirzayev, Wilfred Nkhoma, Lindiwe Mvusi, Yogan Pillay   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Finding missing TB cases in Northern Nigeria

Public Health Action
SETTING: Despite recent progress in TB notification rates, 6.2% of the 3.1 million ‘missing’ people with TB globally are from Nigeria. Identifying these ‘missing’ cases will improve TB control efforts in Nigeria.
S.A. Omotayo, O. Chukwuogo, C. Ogbudebe, D. Egbule, P. Opara, T. Bot, E. Chukwu, P. Nwadike, I. Gordon, C. Ezekhaigbe, A. Yakubu, B. Odume   +11 more
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Infection Control Practices for Vascular Access Management in Hemodialysis: Results From a Nationwide Survey of Japanese National University Hospitals

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada, Makoto Harada, Tadahiko Kikugawa, Takeshi Nakata, Koji Hashimoto, Tsuneo Konta, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing and promoting data management and systematic monitoring for an improved HIV/AIDS programs in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background Ethiopia Population-based HIV Impact Assessment findings showed that in Addis Ababa, only 65.2% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) know their status. We present the enhanced HIV/AIDS data management and systematic monitoring experience in Addis
Dereje Habte, Samuel Zemenfeskudus, Mulugeta Endale, Mohammed Zeidan, Daniel Getachew, Dejene Woldemichael, Aklilu S. Wesene, Esayas Teklebirhan, Fitsum Eyayu, Raey Zewdie, Daniel Yirga, Worknesh Amdino, Zenebe Melaku, Sisay A. Abayneh   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source