Effect on mortality of point-of-care, urine-based lipoarabinomannan testing to guide tuberculosis treatment initiation in HIV-positive hospital inpatients: a pragmatic …
Background HIV-associated tuberculosis is difficult to diagnose and results in high mortality.
Frequent extra-pulmonary presentation, inability to obtain sputum, and paucibacillary …
Frequent extra-pulmonary presentation, inability to obtain sputum, and paucibacillary …
The impact of antiretroviral therapy on mortality in HIV positive people during tuberculosis treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective To quantify the impact of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on mortality in HIV-positive
people during tuberculosis (TB) treatment. Design We conducted a systematic literature …
people during tuberculosis (TB) treatment. Design We conducted a systematic literature …
A mathematical model of tuberculosis (TB) transmission with children and adults groups: Afractional model
We consider a novel fractional model to investigates the (tuberculosis) TB model dynamics
with two age groups of human, that is, the children and the adults. First, we formulate the …
with two age groups of human, that is, the children and the adults. First, we formulate the …
HIV treatment cascade in tuberculosis patients
RJ Lessells, S Swaminathan… - Current Opinion in HIV …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
There remains a need for commitment to patient-centred integrated TB/HIV care in countries
affected by the dual epidemic. There is a need for better quality evidence around how best to …
affected by the dual epidemic. There is a need for better quality evidence around how best to …
HIV prevalence and determinants of loss-to-follow-up in adolescents and young adults with tuberculosis in Cape Town
TB remains a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa, due to the HIV
epidemic. As TB treatment is lengthy, the completion of the full course of treatment may be …
epidemic. As TB treatment is lengthy, the completion of the full course of treatment may be …
The impact of HIV status and antiretroviral treatment on TB treatment outcomes of new tuberculosis patients attending co-located TB and ART services in South Africa …
Background The implementation of collaborative TB-HIV services is challenging. We,
therefore, assessed TB treatment outcomes in relation to HIV infection and antiretroviral …
therefore, assessed TB treatment outcomes in relation to HIV infection and antiretroviral …
HIV and TB co-infection in the ART era: CD4 count distributions and TB case fatality in Cape Town
Abstract Background In Cape Town, the roll-out of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has increased
over the last decade with an estimated coverage of 63% of HIV-positive patients in 2013 …
over the last decade with an estimated coverage of 63% of HIV-positive patients in 2013 …
Associated factors with unsuccessful tuberculosis treatment outcomes among tuberculosis/HIV coinfected patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis
A Azeez, J Ndege, R Mutambayi - The International Journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: In Sub-Saharan Africa, HIV endemic has substantially contributed to the
increasing tuberculosis (TB) incidence. The joint effect of the HIV and TB pestilences has …
increasing tuberculosis (TB) incidence. The joint effect of the HIV and TB pestilences has …
[HTML][HTML] Tuberculosis in Cape Town: an age-structured transmission model
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death in South Africa. The burden of
disease varies by age, with peaks in TB notification rates in the HIV-negative population at …
disease varies by age, with peaks in TB notification rates in the HIV-negative population at …
Survival model analysis of tuberculosis treatment among patients with human immunodeficiency virus coinfection
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection is the
highest clinical epidemiology and public health issue. Despite many programs established …
highest clinical epidemiology and public health issue. Despite many programs established …