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Development of a simple reliable radiographic scoring system to aid the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis

Author: Pinto, Lancelot M ; Dheda, Keertan ; Theron, Grant ; Allwood, Brian ; Calligaro, Gregory ; van Zyl-Smit, Richard ; Peter, Jonathan ; Schwartzman, Kevin ; Menzies, Dick ; Bateman, Eric ; Pai, Madhukar ; Dawson, Rodney Date: 2013 Rationale: Chest radiography is sometimes the only method available for investigating patients with possible pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) with negative sputum smears. However, interpretation of chest radiographs in this context lacks specificity ... Read more c b
Making HIV testing work at the point of care in South Africa: a qualitative study of diagnostic practices

Author: Engel, Nora ; Davids, Malika ; Blankvoort, Nadine ; Dheda, Keertan ; Pai, Nitika Pant ; Pai, Madhukar Date: 17 Jun 2017 Background: Point of care testing promises to reduce delays in diagnosing and initiating treatment for infectious diseases such as Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV). In South Africa, decentralized HIV testing with rapid tests offers important ... Read more
Psychological distress and its relationship with non-adherence to TB treatment: a multicentre study

Author: Theron, Grant ; Peter, Jonny ; Zijenah, Lynn ; Chanda, Duncan ; Mangu, Chacha ; Clowes, Petra ; Rachow, Andrea ; Lesosky, Maia ; Hoelscher, Michael ; Pym, Alex ; Mwaba, Peter ; Mason, Peter ; Naidoo, Pamela ; Pooran, Anil ; Sohn, Hojoon ; Pai, Madhukar ; Stein, Dan Date: 2015 BACKGROUND:The successful cure of tuberculosis (TB) is dependent on adherence to treatment. Various factors influence adherence, however, few are easily modifiable. There are limited data regarding correlates of psychological distress and ... Read more c b
A survey on use of rapid tests and tuberculosis diagnostic practices by primary health care providers in South Africa: implications for the development of new point-of-care tests

Author: Davids, Malika ; Dheda, Keertan ; Pai, Nitika Pant ; Cogill, Dolphina ; Pai, Madhukar ; Engel, Nora Date: 2015 BACKGROUND: Effective infectious disease control requires early diagnosis and treatment initiation. Point-of-care testing offers rapid turn-around-times, facilitating same day clinical management decisions. To maximize the benefits of such ... Read more c b
Within-subject variability of interferon-g assay results for tuberculosis and boosting effect of tuberculin skin testing: a systematic review

Author: Van Zyl-Smit, Richard N ; Zwerling, Alice ; Dheda, Keertan ; Pai, Madhukar Date: 2009 BACKGROUND: Variability in interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) results for tuberculosis has implications for interpretation of results close to the cut-point, and for defining thresholds for test conversion and reversion. However, little ... Read more c b

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