2021
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, tuberculosis and sexually-transmitted infections among HIV positive patients in Kazakhstan
Mukhatayeva A, Mustafa A, Dzissyuk N, Issanov A, Bayserkin B, Vermund SH, Ali S. Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, tuberculosis and sexually-transmitted infections among HIV positive patients in Kazakhstan. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 13542. PMID: 34188081, PMCID: PMC8241865, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92688-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudy participantsHepatitis CHepatitis BRegular screeningHIV-positive study participantsHCV/HBVHIV-positive patientsTB/HIVHIV/HCVDirect acting antiviralsHIV/tuberculosisOpiate substitution therapyInjection drug useHarm reduction effortsAvailability of ARTHCV infectionTB infectionActing antiviralsCertain age groupsPositive patientsHIV infectionHIV prevalenceSubstitution therapyVaccination protocolsQuadruple infections
2016
Cost-Effectiveness of Community-Based TB/HIV Screening and Linkage to Care in Rural South Africa
Gilbert JA, Shenoi SV, Moll AP, Friedland GH, Paltiel AD, Galvani AP. Cost-Effectiveness of Community-Based TB/HIV Screening and Linkage to Care in Rural South Africa. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0165614. PMID: 27906986, PMCID: PMC5131994, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB/HIVTB/HIV controlHIV screeningHIV controlRural South AfricaLife yearsMonths of IPTMost life yearsHigh-incidence settingsWidespread prevalenceCost-effectiveness resultsProbabilistic sensitivity analysesHIV transmissionHigh burdenTreatment coverageUnknown patientsHIVHealthcare accessDrug resistanceActive casesMonthsLifetime usePatientsYearsScreeningAssessing the utility of Xpert® MTB/RIF as a screening tool for patients admitted to medical wards in South Africa
Heidebrecht CL, Podewils LJ, Pym AS, Cohen T, Mthiyane T, Wilson D. Assessing the utility of Xpert® MTB/RIF as a screening tool for patients admitted to medical wards in South Africa. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 19391. PMID: 26786396, PMCID: PMC4726405, DOI: 10.1038/srep19391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCoinfectionDrug Resistance, BacterialFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMass ScreeningMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedMycobacterium tuberculosisNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesReproducibility of ResultsRifampinSouth AfricaTuberculosis, Multidrug-ResistantYoung AdultConceptsChest X-rayMTB/RIFMedical wardsScreening toolAdditional TB casesInfection control actionsUtility of GeneXpertTB/HIVConsecutive adult patientsProportion of patientsRifampicin-resistant tuberculosisDrug-resistant tuberculosisLarge public hospitalTB diseaseAdult patientsStandard careTB casesTB screeningMedical admissionsMedical chartsHospital inpatientsSputum specimensGeneXpertPatientsRifampicin resistance
2015
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection-Associated Mortality during Pulmonary Tuberculosis Treatment in Six Provinces of China.
Lai YJ, Liu EY, Wang LM, Morano JP, Wang N, Khoshnood K, Zhou L, Cheng SM. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection-Associated Mortality during Pulmonary Tuberculosis Treatment in Six Provinces of China. Biomedical And Environmental Sciences 2015, 28: 421-8. PMID: 26177902, DOI: 10.3967/bes2015.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsMiliary TBTB treatmentHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection epidemicSignificant mortality risk factorsAntiretroviral therapy administrationEarly TB diagnosisLow CD4 countSmear-negative TBTB treatment initiationTuberculosis-related deathsPulmonary TB patientsTB/HIVProspective cohort studyImmunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patientsTime of diagnosisMortality risk factorsPulmonary tuberculosis treatmentRisk of deathNumber of HIVStrong risk factorLogistic regression analysisYears of ageNon-Han ethnicityCD4 countSuccessful Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes among HIV/TB Coinfected Patients Down-Referred from a District Hospital to Primary Health Clinics in Rural South Africa
Jacobson KB, Moll AP, Friedland GH, Shenoi SV. Successful Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes among HIV/TB Coinfected Patients Down-Referred from a District Hospital to Primary Health Clinics in Rural South Africa. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0127024. PMID: 25993636, PMCID: PMC4438008, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB treatment outcomesTB/HIVTreatment outcomesHIV clinicDistrict hospitalRetained patientsTreatment completionTreatment successRural South AfricaSuccessful tuberculosis treatment outcomeMajor public health threatDrug-susceptible TBHospital HIV clinicLinkage of careTB treatment completionTB treatment initiationTB treatment servicesTuberculosis treatment outcomesHIV/TBBaseline disease severityNew TB casesPrimary health clinicsPrimary care levelSpecific clinical criteriaHigher treatment successIntegrating Community-Based Interventions to Reverse the Convergent TB/HIV Epidemics in Rural South Africa
Gilbert JA, Long EF, Brooks RP, Friedland GH, Moll AP, Townsend JP, Galvani AP, Shenoi SV. Integrating Community-Based Interventions to Reverse the Convergent TB/HIV Epidemics in Rural South Africa. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0126267. PMID: 25938501, PMCID: PMC4418809, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB/HIVHIV control strategiesMDR-TBXDR-TBHIV deathsHIV casesHIV epidemicRural South AfricaTB/HIV casesTB treatment delayIsoniazid preventive therapyDrug-resistant TBHIV treatment programsTreatment cure ratesHIV case findingHIV control effortsNovel screening programPreventive therapyTB casesTB treatmentTreatment delayHIV transmissionCure rateQuestionnaire's sensitivityScreening program
2011
Tuberculosis infection control in rural South Africa: survey of knowledge, attitude and practice in hospital staff
Kanjee Z, Catterick K, Moll AP, Amico KR, Friedland GH. Tuberculosis infection control in rural South Africa: survey of knowledge, attitude and practice in hospital staff. Journal Of Hospital Infection 2011, 79: 333-338. PMID: 21978608, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.06.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMDR-TB/XDRHuman immunodeficiency virus statusRural South African hospitalNosocomial TB transmissionStigma of TBTuberculosis infection controlTB/HIVDrug-resistant TBInfection control knowledgeHealth informationSouth African hospitalsSurvey of knowledgeBehavioral change interventionsTB-ICTB infectionXDR-TBTB deathsTB transmissionVirus statusHealthcare workersAfrican hospitalsInfection controlHospital staffRural South AfricaBaseline assessment
2010
Sociological perspectives on the management of TB/HIV co-infection in Burkina Faso.
Zerbo R, Drabo K, Kouanda S, Ouedraogo J, Dujardin B, Macq J, Huygens P. Sociological perspectives on the management of TB/HIV co-infection in Burkina Faso. Cahiers De Santé 2010, 20: 195-9. PMID: 21282097, DOI: 10.1684/san.2010.0206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocio-anthropological studyTB/HIVSociological perspectiveEconomic insecurityNegative social imagesSocial relationsSocial integrationBurkina FasoSocial stigmaMarginalisationPublic health projectsAnti-TB drugsDouble burdenSocial imageHealth ProjectHealth care systemIll patientsDaily dosesHealth districtHealth centersBiomedical issuesCare practicesPatientsPainful experiencesDifficult treatment
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