[HTML][HTML] Time delays in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review of literature
CT Sreeramareddy, KV Panduru, J Menten… - BMC infectious …, 2009 - Springer
Background Delay in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis results in increasing severity,
mortality and transmission. Various investigators have reported about delays in diagnosis of …
mortality and transmission. Various investigators have reported about delays in diagnosis of …
The benefits to communities and individuals of screening for active tuberculosis disease: a systematic review [State of the art series. Case finding/screening. Number 2 …
K Kranzer, H Afnan-Holmes, K Tomlin… - … of tuberculosis and …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
BACKGROUND: Screening for tuberculosis (TB) disease aims to improve early TB case
detection. The ultimate goal is to improve outcomes for people with TB and to reduce …
detection. The ultimate goal is to improve outcomes for people with TB and to reduce …
Urine lipoarabinomannan assay for tuberculosis screening before antiretroviral therapy diagnostic yield and association with immune reconstitution disease
Objective: To assess the utility of urine lipoarabinomannan (LAM) detection as a diagnostic
screening test for tuberculosis (TB) in HIV-infected patients with advanced …
screening test for tuberculosis (TB) in HIV-infected patients with advanced …
[HTML][HTML] Yield of HIV-associated tuberculosis during intensified case finding in resource-limited settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis
K Kranzer, RMGJ Houben, JR Glynn… - The Lancet infectious …, 2010 - thelancet.com
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 …
infected with HIV, at high risk of HIV, or living in congregate settings. We systematically …
Interventions to increase tuberculosis case detection at primary healthcare or community‐level services
FA Mhimbira, LE Cuevas, R Dacombe… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Pulmonary tuberculosis is usually diagnosed when symptomatic individuals
seek care at healthcare facilities, and healthcare workers have a minimal role in promoting …
seek care at healthcare facilities, and healthcare workers have a minimal role in promoting …
[HTML][HTML] Early detection of tuberculosis through community-based active case finding in Cambodia
MT Eang, P Satha, RP Yadav, F Morishita, N Nishikiori… - BMC public health, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Background Since 2005, Cambodia's national tuberculosis programme has been
conducting active case finding (ACF) with mobile radiography units, targeting household …
conducting active case finding (ACF) with mobile radiography units, targeting household …
[HTML][HTML] Community-based active tuberculosis case finding in poor urban settlements of Phnom Penh, Cambodia: a feasible and effective strategy
N Lorent, K Choun, S Thai, T Kim, S Huy, R Pe… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background In light of the limitations of the current case finding strategies and the global
urgency to improve tuberculosis (TB) case-detection, a renewed interest in active case …
urgency to improve tuberculosis (TB) case-detection, a renewed interest in active case …
Barriers to initiating tuberculosis treatment in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review focused on children and youth
BJ Sullivan, BE Esmaili, CK Cunningham - Global health action, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is the deadliest infectious disease globally, with 10.4 million
people infected and more than 1.8 million deaths in 2015. TB is a preventable, treatable …
people infected and more than 1.8 million deaths in 2015. TB is a preventable, treatable …
[HTML][HTML] How much is tuberculosis screening worth? Estimating the value of active case finding for tuberculosis in South Africa, China, and India
Background Current approaches are unlikely to achieve the aggressive global tuberculosis
(TB) control targets set for 2035 and beyond. Active case finding (ACF) may be an important …
(TB) control targets set for 2035 and beyond. Active case finding (ACF) may be an important …
[HTML][HTML] High tuberculosis prevalence in a South African prison: the need for routine tuberculosis screening
L Telisinghe, KL Fielding, JL Malden, Y Hanifa… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Tuberculosis is a major health concern in prisons, particularly where HIV
prevalence is high. Our objective was to determine the undiagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis …
prevalence is high. Our objective was to determine the undiagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis …