2023
Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Patients Undergoing Regular Hemodialysis in Disenfranchised Communities: A Multicenter Study during COVID-19 Pandemic
Ismail M, Zarriaa N, Osman M, Helfawi S, Kabbara N, Chatah A, Kamaleddine A, Alameddine R, Dabboussi F, Hamze M. Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Patients Undergoing Regular Hemodialysis in Disenfranchised Communities: A Multicenter Study during COVID-19 Pandemic. Medicina 2023, 59: 654. PMID: 37109612, PMCID: PMC10142838, DOI: 10.3390/medicina59040654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatent tuberculosis infectionMultivariable logistic regression analysisHD patientsLogistic regression analysisTuberculosis infectionDialysis unitsMulticenter cross-sectional studyQFT-Plus resultsActive tuberculosis diseaseQuantiFERON-TB GoldHospital dialysis unitRisk of mortalityTB control measuresCross-sectional studyRegression analysisCOVID-19 pandemicLow socioeconomic statusLTBI statusQFT-PlusRegular HDRegular hemodialysisElderly patientsLTBI prevalenceHemodialysis patientsPatient transmission
2020
Comparative Modeling of Tuberculosis Epidemiology and Policy Outcomes in California
Menzies NA, Parriott A, Shrestha S, Dowdy DW, Cohen T, Salomon JA, Marks SM, Hill AN, Winston CA, Asay GR, Barry P, Readhead A, Flood J, Kahn JG, Shete PB. Comparative Modeling of Tuberculosis Epidemiology and Policy Outcomes in California. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2020, 201: 356-365. PMID: 31626560, PMCID: PMC7464931, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201907-1289oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB incidenceTB casesAdditional interventionsTuberculosis epidemiologyPublic health prioritizationTreatment of LTBIInfection control interventionsPotential intervention effectsLTBI testingTB servicesLTBI diagnosisLTBI prevalenceAverage annual declineEpidemiologic projectionsSustained reductionTreatment interventionsControl interventionsTB determinantsDefinitive dataIntervention effectsAnnual declineLocal transmissionIncidenceLTBIIntervention
2015
Active and latent tuberculosis in Brazilian correctional facilities: a cross-sectional study
Carbone Ada S, Paião DS, Sgarbi RV, Lemos EF, Cazanti RF, Ota MM, Junior AL, Bampi JV, Elias VP, Simionatto S, Motta-Castro AR, Pompílio MA, de Oliveira SM, Ko AI, Andrews JR, Croda J. Active and latent tuberculosis in Brazilian correctional facilities: a cross-sectional study. BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15: 24. PMID: 25608746, PMCID: PMC4307675, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-015-0764-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatent tuberculosis infectionPrevalence of LTBITuberculin skin testActive TBLTBI prevalenceWeeks of symptomsHigh transmission settingsCross-sectional studyPopulation-based samplePoisson regression modelsDuration of incarcerationHierarchical Poisson regression modelActive diseaseTB infectionLatent tuberculosisTB casesHIV testingSputum cultureTuberculosis infectionPoint prevalenceSkin testTuberculosis incidenceRisk factorsMultivariable modelSputum samples
2014
Age-Specific Risks of Tuberculosis Infection From Household and Community Exposures and Opportunities for Interventions in a High-Burden Setting
Zelner JL, Murray MB, Becerra MC, Galea J, Lecca L, Calderon R, Yataco R, Contreras C, Zhang Z, Grenfell BT, Cohen T. Age-Specific Risks of Tuberculosis Infection From Household and Community Exposures and Opportunities for Interventions in a High-Burden Setting. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2014, 180: 853-861. PMID: 25190676, PMCID: PMC4188339, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwu192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatent tuberculosis infectionHousehold contactsAge-specific riskYears of ageTuberculosis infectionLarge population-based prospective cohort studyPopulation-based prospective cohort studyHousehold exposureBacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccineIncident pulmonary tuberculosisCommunity exposureProspective cohort studyCalmette-Guérin vaccineHigh-burden settingsPublic Health CenterCommunity-based transmissionRisk of infectionCohort studyLTBI prevalencePreventive therapyPulmonary tuberculosisTuberculosis patientsTuberculosis casesHousehold transmissionExcess riskLatent tuberculosis infection screening in foreign-born populations: a successful mobile clinic outreach model.
Morano JP, Zelenev A, Walton MR, Bruce RD, Altice FL. Latent tuberculosis infection screening in foreign-born populations: a successful mobile clinic outreach model. American Journal Of Public Health 2014, 104: 1508-15. PMID: 24922157, PMCID: PMC4103248, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2014.301897.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatent tuberculosis infectionTuberculin skin testTuberculosis infectionActive tuberculosisLTBI prevalenceSkin testRisk factorsScreening programHeroin useEligibility criteriaUnstable housingUninsured populationMedical surveyHealth insuranceMarijuana useOutreach modelInfectionRelevant correlatesInterpersonal violenceForeign-born populationNew HavenUrban settingsPopulationTuberculosisPrevalence
2013
Prevalence of tuberculosis symptoms and latent tuberculous infection among prisoners in northeastern Malaysia
Margolis B, Al-Darraji HA, Wickersham JA, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Prevalence of tuberculosis symptoms and latent tuberculous infection among prisoners in northeastern Malaysia. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2013, 17: 1538-1544. PMID: 24200265, PMCID: PMC3913085, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.13.0193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatent tuberculous infectionTuberculin skin testTB symptomsTuberculous infectionTwo-step tuberculin skin testPrevious incarcerationHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionLower body mass indexReactive tuberculin skin testImmunodeficiency virus infectionBody mass indexRoutine screening procedureCross-sectional surveyCD4 statusRoutine tuberculosisTST reactivityTuberculosis symptomsActive tuberculosisLTBI prevalenceOnly significant correlateMass indexNortheastern MalaysiaSkin testVirus infectionHIV
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