Tuberculosis contact investigation in African Portuguese-speaking countries at End TB Strategy era: a scoping review
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056761
Abstract: Objectives The contact investigation of tuberculosis (TB) index case is one of the critical elements pointed by the WHO to reach the end of the TB epidemic. The scoping review aimed to map out the… read more here.
Keywords: portuguese speaking; contact investigation; scoping review; african portuguese ... See more keywords
The effectiveness of contact investigation among contacts of tuberculosis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00266-2021
Abstract: Background We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of contact investigation in comparison with passive case detection alone, and estimate the yield of co-prevalent and incident tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB infection (LTBI) among contacts of… read more here.
Keywords: effectiveness contact; investigation; prevalence; contact investigation ... See more keywords
Home-based tuberculosis contact investigation in Uganda: a household randomised trial
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DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00112-2019
Abstract: Introduction The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends household tuberculosis (TB) contact investigation in low-income countries, but most contacts do not complete a full clinical and laboratory evaluation. Methods We performed a randomised trial of home-based,… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; contact investigation; household; evaluation ... See more keywords
Stakeholder perspectives for optimization of tuberculosis contact investigation in a high-burden setting
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183749
Abstract: Introduction Optimal tuberculosis contact investigation impacts TB prevention, timely case finding and linkage to care, however data on routine implementation in high burden contexts is limited. Materials and methods In a multi-method qualitative study based… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis contact; stakeholder perspectives; contact investigation; contact ... See more keywords
Drop-out from the tuberculosis contact investigation cascade in a routine public health setting in urban Uganda: A prospective, multi-center study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187145
Abstract: Setting Seven public tuberculosis (TB) units in Kampala, Uganda, where Uganda’s national TB program recently introduced household contact investigation, as recommended by 2012 guidelines from WHO. Objective To apply a cascade analysis to implementation of… read more here.
Keywords: index; prospective multi; contact investigation; investigation ... See more keywords
Factors affecting implementation of tuberculosis contact investigation and tuberculosis preventive therapy among children in Sabah, East Malaysia: A qualitative study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285534
Abstract: Contact investigation and TB preventive treatment of children under five years of age who are close contacts of a TB case is a key component of TB prevention. However, the uptake of TB preventive treatment… read more here.
Keywords: contact investigation; preventive treatment; factors affecting; investigation ... See more keywords