Contact investigation for tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
GJ Fox, SE Barry, WJ Britton… - European Respiratory …, 2013 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Investigation of contacts of patients with tuberculosis (TB) is a priority for TB control in high-
income countries, and is increasingly being considered in resource-limited settings. This …
income countries, and is increasingly being considered in resource-limited settings. This …
Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Households and the Community: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
L Martinez, Y Shen, E Mupere, A Kizza… - American journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The individual-and population-level impact of household tuberculosis exposure on
transmission is unclear but may have implications for the effectiveness and implementation …
transmission is unclear but may have implications for the effectiveness and implementation …
Smoking adversely affects treatment response, outcome and relapse in tuberculosis
CC Leung, WW Yew, CK Chan… - European respiratory …, 2015 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The impact of smoking on tuberculosis outcome was evaluated in a territory-wide treatment
programme. 16 345 consecutive patients undergoing chemotherapy for active tuberculosis …
programme. 16 345 consecutive patients undergoing chemotherapy for active tuberculosis …
Epidemiology and disease burden of tuberculosis in children: a global perspective
JA Seddon, D Shingadia - Infection and drug resistance, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Our understanding of the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic in children is incomplete due to
challenges in diagnosis and reporting. Children have also been largely excluded from …
challenges in diagnosis and reporting. Children have also been largely excluded from …
Factors that influence current tuberculosis epidemiology
JP Millet, A Moreno, L Fina, L Del Baño, A Orcau… - European Spine …, 2013 - Springer
According to WHO estimates, in 2010 there were 8.8 million new cases of tuberculosis (TB)
and 1.5 million deaths. TB has been classically associated with poverty, overcrowding and …
and 1.5 million deaths. TB has been classically associated with poverty, overcrowding and …
Exposure to second-hand smoke and the risk of tuberculosis in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 observational studies
Background According to WHO Global Health Estimates, tuberculosis (TB) is among the top
ten causes of global mortality and ranks second after cardiovascular disease in most high …
ten causes of global mortality and ranks second after cardiovascular disease in most high …
Statement on smoking cessation in COPD and other pulmonary diseases and in smokers with comorbidities who find it difficult to quit
CA Jiménez-Ruiz, S Andreas, KE Lewis… - European respiratory …, 2015 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, asthma and pulmonary
tuberculosis are common pulmonary diseases that are caused or worsened by tobacco …
tuberculosis are common pulmonary diseases that are caused or worsened by tobacco …
Old ideas to innovate tuberculosis control: preventive treatment to achieve elimination
R Diel, R Loddenkemper, JP Zellweger… - European …, 2013 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The introduction of new rapid diagnostic tools for tuberculosis (TB) and the promising TB
drugs pipeline together with the development of a new World Health Organization Strategy …
drugs pipeline together with the development of a new World Health Organization Strategy …
Physical, behavioral, and cognitive effects of prenatal tobacco and postnatal secondhand smoke exposure
S Zhou, DG Rosenthal, S Sherman, J Zelikoff… - Current problems in …, 2014 - Elsevier
The purpose of this review is to examine the rapidly expanding literature regarding the
effects of prenatal tobacco and postnatal secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure on child …
effects of prenatal tobacco and postnatal secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure on child …
Paediatric tuberculosis transmission outside the household: challenging historical paradigms to inform future public health strategies
Tuberculosis is a major cause of death and disability among children globally, yet children
have been neglected in global tuberculosis control efforts. Historically, tuberculosis in …
have been neglected in global tuberculosis control efforts. Historically, tuberculosis in …