2018
Imaging for Pulmonary Embolism in Sickle Cell Disease: A 17-Year Experience
Tivnan P, Billett H, Freeman L, Haramati L. Imaging for Pulmonary Embolism in Sickle Cell Disease: A 17-Year Experience. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2018, 59: 1255-1259. PMID: 29419477, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.117.205641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseSickle cell disease patientsPulmonary embolismNormal chest radiographPulmonary embolism diagnosisCell diseaseChoice of imagingChest radiographsDisease patientsChest radiographyStudy periodChest radiographic resultsVentilation-perfusion scintigraphyReasonable first choicePulmonary embolism imagingPulmonary complicationsRetrospective cohortStable patientsClinical presentationRadiographic resultsMean ageCT pulmonaryEmbolismIndeterminate resultsComparable diagnostic performance
2017
Frequency of indeterminate results from an interferon-gamma release assay among HIV-infected individuals
de Oliveira S, Trajman A, Paniago A, Motta-Castro A, Ruffino-Netto A, Maciel E, Croda J, da Gloria Bonecini-Almeida M. Frequency of indeterminate results from an interferon-gamma release assay among HIV-infected individuals. Jornal Brasileiro De Pneumologia 2017, 43: 215-218. PMID: 28746533, PMCID: PMC5687953, DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37562016000000125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdultAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsBrazilCD4 Lymphocyte CountCross-Sectional StudiesFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansInfectious Disease Incubation PeriodInterferon-gamma Release TestsLatent TuberculosisMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTuberculin TestConceptsInterferon-gamma releaseIndeterminate resultsHIV/AIDSIGRA resultsTuberculin skin test resultsMultivariate logistic regression modelTuberculin skin testSkin test resultsCost-effectiveness studiesLogistic regression modelsAdvanced immunosuppressionAdjusted ORsSkin testClinical variablesMedical recordsHigh prevalenceHigh riskPatientsIGRARoutine useKappa statisticsPLWHAAIDSRegression modelsKappa
2011
Indeterminate QuantiFERON® -TB Gold results in a public health clinic setting
Banach DB, Harris TG. Indeterminate QuantiFERON® -TB Gold results in a public health clinic setting. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2011, 15: 1623-1630. PMID: 22118169, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.11.0017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAmbulatory Care FacilitiesChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInterferon-gamma Release TestsLatent TuberculosisLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMycobacterium tuberculosisNew York CityPublic HealthRacial GroupsRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsTuberculosisYoung AdultConceptsIndeterminate resultsIndeterminate QFT-G resultsMultivariate logistic regression analysisQFT-G resultsLogistic regression analysisRace/ethnicityChest clinicPatient characteristicsTB GoldClinic settingQuantiFERONFurther studiesPatientsRegression analysisModest proportionHispanicsNew York CityClinicYork City
2009
Prospective Comparison of Tuberculin Skin Test and QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Assay for the Detection of Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Healthcare Workers in a Low-Incidence Setting
Cummings KJ, Smith TS, Shogren ES, Khakoo R, Nanda S, Bunner L, Smithmyer A, Soccorsi D, Kashon ML, Mazurek GH, Friedman LN, Weissman DN. Prospective Comparison of Tuberculin Skin Test and QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Assay for the Detection of Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Healthcare Workers in a Low-Incidence Setting. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2009, 30: 1123-1126. PMID: 19803719, DOI: 10.1086/644754.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTuberculin skin testSkin testHealthcare workersLow-risk healthcare workersQuantiFERON-TB Gold InPositive QFT-GITLatent tuberculosis infectionQuantiFERON-TB GoldLow-incidence settingsQFT-GITTuberculosis infectionPotential immunosuppressionProspective comparisonIndeterminate resultsTube assayPositive resultsRepeat analysisImmunosuppressionInfection
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