tuberculosis
Interviews and expert commentary tagged “tuberculosis” — the latest oncology research and clinical practice from the Audio Journal of Oncology.
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News Review, August 25th, 2007
David Moore Seven-Day Low-Cost Tuberculosis Diagnosis REFERENCE: N Engl J Med 355: 1539-50 DAVID MOORE, Imperial College, London and Lima A new test for TB (reported in the New England Journal of Medi
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News
Simon Lewin Adherence to TB Medication PLoS Med 4(7):e238. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040238 SIMON LEWIN, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine A new systematic review has shown that we don
Tuberculosis: Non-Adherence to Treatment is a Major Obstacle to Therapy Success
Simon Lewin REFERENCE: PLoS Med 4(7):e238. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040238 SIMON LEWIN, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Non-adherence is a big factor reducing the efficacy of tuberculo
Simple Intervention Could Significantly Improve TB Detection in Women
MISHAL KHAN, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine REFERENCE: The Lancet 2007; 369:1955-1960 Giving comprehensive instructions to women before they produce a sputum sample can make tuberculos
Once-And-For-All TB Assay Brings Cheap, Sensitive, Specific, Seven-Day Diagnosis and Drug-Susceptibility Testing
DAVID MOORE, Imperial College, London and Lima REFERENCE: N Engl J Med 355: 1539-50 A new test for TB, trialled in Peru, has proved more powerful and yet faster and cheaper than alternatives, making i