2021
Incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis in incarcerated populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Cords O, Martinez L, Warren JL, O’Marr J, Walter KS, Cohen T, Zheng J, Ko AI, Croda J, Andrews JR. Incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis in incarcerated populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Public Health 2021, 6: e300-e308. PMID: 33765455, PMCID: PMC8168455, DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(21)00025-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of tuberculosisIncidence of tuberculosisM tuberculosis infectionIncidence rate ratiosTuberculosis infectionGeneral populationSystematic reviewSouth-East Asia RegionIncarcerated populationsPopulation-level incidenceMycobacterium tuberculosis infectionRate ratioTuberculosis Control ProgrammeLILACS electronic databasesWHO Eastern Mediterranean RegionWHO South-East Asia RegionWeb of KnowledgeCohort studyUS National InstitutesSubgroup analysisPooled estimatesHigh riskElectronic databasesPreventive interventionsTuberculosis
2020
Cost-effectiveness of post-treatment follow-up examinations and secondary prevention of tuberculosis in a high-incidence setting: a model-based analysis
Marx FM, Cohen T, Menzies NA, Salomon JA, Theron G, Yaesoubi R. Cost-effectiveness of post-treatment follow-up examinations and secondary prevention of tuberculosis in a high-incidence setting: a model-based analysis. The Lancet Global Health 2020, 8: e1223-e1233. PMID: 32827484, PMCID: PMC7549318, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(20)30227-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIsoniazid preventive therapySecondary preventive therapyHigh-incidence settingsPost-treatment followPreventive therapyTuberculosis controlTuberculosis incidenceTreatment completionTuberculosis case findingOverall disease burdenHigh tuberculosis incidenceTuberculosis-endemic settingHigh-incidence communityFirst yearHealth system costsRecurrent tuberculosisSecondary preventionAnnual followTuberculosis treatmentDisease burdenHigh riskCase findingSingle followSuburban Cape TownPreventive interventions
2015
HIV burden in men who have sex with men: a prospective cohort study 2007–2012
Jia Z, Huang X, Wu H, Zhang T, Li N, Ding P, Sun Y, Liu Z, Wei F, Zhang H, Jiao Y, Ji Y, Zhang Y, Guo C, Li W, Mou D, Xia W, Li Z, Chen D, Yan H, Chen X, Zhao J, Meyers K, Cohen T, Mayer K, Salomon JA, Lu Z, Dye C. HIV burden in men who have sex with men: a prospective cohort study 2007–2012. Scientific Reports 2015, 5: 11205. PMID: 26135810, PMCID: PMC5393284, DOI: 10.1038/srep11205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionHIV-negative MSMProspective cohort studyHIV incidence ratesIntensive preventive interventionIncident HIVCohort studyHIV burdenHIV incidenceIncident casesRisk factorsIncidence rateEarly treatmentPrevalent casesChinese MSMHIVPreventive interventionsInfectionMSMFollowPerfect complianceMenEnrollmentSyphilisCohort