The usefulness of routine tuberculin testing as a case-finding technique was evaluated in a joint study by the Buffalo and Erie County Tuberculosis and Health Association and the Erie County Department of Health. Meticulous follow-up study of all household contacts of positive reactors to tuberculin...
A case study on tuberculosis treatment defaulters in Delhi: Weak health links of the community with the public sector, unsupported migrants and some misconceptions Background: Defaulters are producing the challenging, daunting category of drug resistant cases. It is important to examine and understand...
To evaluate the role of isoniazid prophylaxis in prevention of tuberculosis among allogeneic stem cell transplant recipients. This study was conducted at Armed Forces Bone Marrow Transplant Center Rawalpindi, Pakistan from July 2001 to O... P Ahmed,M Anwar,B Khan,... - 《Jpma the Journal of...
The article presents a study on the prevalence of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) infections and discusses the implementation of mother-to-child transmission programs in Sub-Saharan Africa. It examines the impact and transmission of these diseases to maternal and child health. It also mentions the signif...
ACF: Active case-finding; TB: Tuberculosis; MDR: Multidrug-resistant; SSA: Sub- saharan Africa; WHO: World health organization Acknowledgments We are grateful to the University of KwaZulu-Natal, College of Health Sciences for providing us with the needed resources to complete this study. We...
Tuberculin tests (TTs) were given and the presence of scars from tuberculosis vaccinations were noted. Thresholds of 5 and 15 mm were established for positivity in unvaccinated and vaccinated individuals, respectively. A total of 3651 persons were examined, but only 3151 completed the study. ...
A mathematical model was designed to explore the impact of three strategies for better tuberculosis case finding. Strategies included: (1) reducing the number of tuberculosis patients who do not seek care; (2) reducing diagnostic delay; and (3) engaging
Pattern of Oral Lesions in Tuberculosis Patients: A Cross-sectional Study Introduction: The oral manifestations of tuberculosis form a unique clinical picture. Tuberculosis can occur in the mouth particularly involving the tongue with bizarre and unusual forms. The various manifestations of the oral tube...
TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 -- Persistent disparities by race/ethnicity are seen in the incidence of tuberculosis (TB), according to a study published online April 2 in the Annals of...More news resourcesFDA Medwatch Drug Alerts Daily MedNews News for Health Professionals New Drug Approvals New ...
On the basis of this report, the TB screening tool should be administered not only in the outpatient departments of health care facilities but also in the communities. Individuals found to be infected with M. tuberculosis in this study were generally asymptomatic for pulmonary TB. However, most ...