Reimagining the status quo: How close are we to rapid sputum-free tuberculosis diagnostics for all?
RR Nathavitharana, AL Garcia-Basteiro, M Ruhwald… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Rapid, accurate, sputum-free tests for tuberculosis (TB) triage and confirmation are urgently
needed to close the widening diagnostic gap. We summarise key technologies and review …
needed to close the widening diagnostic gap. We summarise key technologies and review …
Global, regional, and national estimates of tuberculosis incidence and case detection among incarcerated individuals from 2000 to 2019: a systematic analysis
Background People who are incarcerated are at high risk of developing tuberculosis. We
aimed to estimate the annual global, regional, and national incidence of tuberculosis among …
aimed to estimate the annual global, regional, and national incidence of tuberculosis among …
[HTML][HTML] Tuberculosis care models for children and adolescents: a scoping review
CM Yuen, D Szkwarko, MM Dubois… - Bulletin of the World …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods We conducted a scoping review to assess the impact of decentralized, integrated
and family-centred care on child and adolescent tuberculosis-related outcomes, describe …
and family-centred care on child and adolescent tuberculosis-related outcomes, describe …
Comparison of two diagnostic intervention packages for community-based active case finding for tuberculosis: an open-label randomized controlled trial
Two in every five patients with active tuberculosis (TB) remain undiagnosed or unreported.
Therefore community-based, active case-finding strategies require urgent implementation …
Therefore community-based, active case-finding strategies require urgent implementation …
Cost-effectiveness of Low-complexity Screening Tests in Community-based Case-finding for Tuberculosis
LE Brümmer, RR Thompson, A Malhotra… - Clinical Infectious …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Introduction In high-burden settings, low-complexity screening tests for tuberculosis (TB)
could expand the reach of community-based case-finding efforts. The potential costs and …
could expand the reach of community-based case-finding efforts. The potential costs and …
Global, regional, and national age-specific progress towards the 2020 milestones of the WHO End TB Strategy: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease …
Background Global evaluations of the progress towards the WHO End TB Strategy 2020
interim milestones on mortality (35% reduction) and incidence (20% reduction) have not …
interim milestones on mortality (35% reduction) and incidence (20% reduction) have not …
Long Covid active case finding study protocol: A co-produced community-based pilot within the STIMULATE-ICP study (Symptoms, Trajectory, Inequalities and …
NA Alwan, D Clutterbuck, M Pantelic, J Hayer… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background and aim Long Covid is a significant public health concern with potentially
negative implications for health inequalities. We know that those who are already socially …
negative implications for health inequalities. We know that those who are already socially …
Comparing tuberculosis symptom screening to chest X-ray with artificial intelligence in an active case finding campaign in Northeast Nigeria
S John, S Abdulkarim, S Usman, MT Rahman… - BMC Global and Public …, 2023 - Springer
Background Ultra-portable X-ray devices with artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly used
to screen for tuberculosis (TB). Few studies have documented their performance. We aimed …
to screen for tuberculosis (TB). Few studies have documented their performance. We aimed …
Impact of community-wide tuberculosis active case finding and human immunodeficiency virus testing on tuberculosis trends in Malawi
Background Tuberculosis case-finding interventions are critical to meeting World Health
Organization End TB strategy goals. We investigated the impact of community-wide …
Organization End TB strategy goals. We investigated the impact of community-wide …
Symptom‐and chest‐radiography screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV‐negative adults and adults with unknown HIV status
A Van't Hoog, K Viney, O Biermann… - Cochrane Database …, 2022 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Systematic screening in high‐burden settings is recommended as a strategy for
early detection of pulmonary tuberculosis disease, reducing mortality, morbidity and …
early detection of pulmonary tuberculosis disease, reducing mortality, morbidity and …