The potential yield of geographically targeted tuberculosis contact investigation in urban Uganda
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DOI: 10.1017/s0950268825100605
Abstract: Abstract We investigated the potential yield of conducting active case finding for tuberculosis (TB) within a defined geographic radius (50 or 100 m) around the households of individuals diagnosed with TB at health facilities. In… read more here.
Keywords: geographically targeted; potential yield; tuberculosis; individuals diagnosed ... See more keywords
Geographically targeted chronic infection screening: lessons from a hepatitis B pilot study in the UK.
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trac131
Abstract: Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) most commonly occurs following infection in early childhood. Prevalence varies markedly around the globe. Country of birth is therefore a strong predictor of CHB risk in adults. We used country of… read more here.
Keywords: geographically targeted; chb; targeted chronic; infection ... See more keywords