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The re-emergence of tuberculosis: what have we learnt from molecular epidemiology? by Borgdorff, M.W., van Soolingen, D.

“…Tuberculosis (TB) has re-emerged over the past two decades: in industrialized countries in association with immigration, and in Africa owing to the human…”
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Long-term results and patient-reported outcomes after vascularized fibular graft use in the treatment of post-traumatic bone defects of femur shaft and tibia: A retrospective cohort and cross-sectional survey study by Noorlander-Borgdorff, MP, Alkemade, EMJ, van der Sluis, WB, de Jong, T, Driessen, C, Giannakópoulos, GF, Smit, JM, van Embden, D, Winters, HAH, Botman, M

“…Post-traumatic critical-sized bone defects pose a reconstructive challenge for reconstructive surgeons. The vascularized fibula graft is a well-described…”
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Predictive value for progression to tuberculosis by IGRA and TST in immigrant contacts by KIK, S. V, FRANKEN, W. P. J, MENSEN, M, COBELENS, F. G. J, KAMPHORST, M, AREND, S. M, ERKENS, C, GEBHARD, A, BORGDORFF, M. W, VERVER, S

“…The authors determined the positive predictive value (PPV) for progression to tuberculosis (TB) of two interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs), QuantiFERON-TB…”
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Nationwide study on open tibial fractures in the Netherlands: Incidence, demographics and level of hospital care by Noorlander-Borgdorff, M.P., Şekercan, A., Young-Afat, D.A., Bouman, M., Botman, M., Giannakópoulos, G.F.

“…•Approximately one-third of tibial fractures in the Netherlands were classified as open fractures, accounting for an estimated incidence rate of 1.1 per 1000…”
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Association between smoking and tuberculosis infection: a population survey in a high tuberculosis incidence area by den Boon, S, van Lill, S W P, Borgdorff, M W, Verver, S, Bateman, E D, Lombard, C J, Enarson, D A, Beyers, N

“…Background: Associations between smoking and tuberculosis disease including death from tuberculosis have been reported, but there are few reports on the…”
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Prevalence of tuberculous infection and incidence of tuberculosis; a re-assessment of the Styblo rule by VAN LETH, F, VAN DER WERF, M. J, BORGDORFF, M. W

“…To evaluate the validity of the fixed mathematical relationship between the annual risk of tuberculous infection (ARTI), the prevalence of smear-positive…”
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Progress towards tuberculosis elimination: secular trend, immigration and transmission by BORGDORFF, M. W, VAN DEN HOF, S, KREMER, K, VERHAGEN, L, KALISVAART, N, ERKENS, C, VAN SOOLINGEN, D

“…This study aimed to determine to what extent tuberculosis trends in the Netherlands depend on secular trend, immigration and recent transmission. Data on…”
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Tuberculosis cases missed in primary health care facilities: should we redefine case finding? by Claassens, M. M., Jacobs, E., Cyster, E., Jennings, K., James, A., Dunbar, R., Enarson, D. A., Borgdorff, M. W., Beyers, N.

“…SETTING: This study was conducted in Cape Town in two primary health care facilities in a sub-district with a high prevalence of bacteriologically confirmed…”
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Tuberculosis patients in primary care do not start treatment. What role do health system delays play? by Claassens, M. M., du Toit, E., Dunbar, R., Lombard, C., Enarson, D. A., Beyers, N., Borgdorff, M. W.

“…SETTING: Primary health care facilities in five provinces of South Africa.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between the proportion of sputum results…”
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Comparison of symptoms and treatment outcomes between actively and passively detected tuberculosis cases: the additional value of active case finding by DEN BOON, S., VERVER, S., LOMBARD, C. J., BATEMAN, E. D., IRUSEN, E. M., ENARSON, D. A., BORGDORFF, M. W., BEYERS, N.

“…Passive detection of tuberculosis (TB) cases may lead to delay in treatment which may contribute to increased severity of disease and mortality. Active case…”
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High sensitivity of chest radiograph reading by clinical officers in a tuberculosis prevalence survey by Hoog, A.H. van't, Meme, van Deutekom, H., Mithika, Olunga, Onyino, Borgdorff

“…BACKGROUND: Chest radiographs (CXRs) are used in tuberculosis (TB) prevalence surveys to identify participants for bacteriological examination. Expert readers…”
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The prospective evaluation of the TB strain typing service in England: a mixed methods study by Mears, J, Vynnycky, E, Lord, J, Borgdorff, M W, Cohen, T, Crisp, D, Innes, J A, Lilley, M, Maguire, H, McHugh, T D, Woltmann, G, Abubakar, I, Sonnenberg, P

“…In response to rising TB notification rates in England, universal strain typing was introduced in 2010. We evaluated the acceptability, effectiveness and…”
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The economic impact of open lower limb fractures in the Netherlands: a cost-of-illness study by Noorlander-Borgdorff, M P, Kievit, W, Giannakópoulos, G F, Botman, M, Tromp, T N, Oflazoglu, K, Rakhorst, H A, de Jong, T

“…To estimate the one-year sum of direct costs related to open lower limb fracture treatment in an academic setting in the Netherlands. The secondary objective…”
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Optimizing the efficiency of tuberculosis active case-finding in health facilities and communities by Yuen, C. M., Agaya, J., Mchembere, W., Okelloh, D., Achola, M., Opole, J., Cowden, J., Heilig, C. M., Borgdorff, M. W., Cain, K. P.

“…SETTING: Efficient tuberculosis (TB) active case-finding strategies are important in settings with high TB burdens and limited resources, such as those in…”
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The Beijing genotype is associated with young age and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in rural Vietnam by BUU, T. N, HUYEN, M. N, LAN, N. T. N, QUY, H. T, HEN, N. V, ZIGNOL, M, BORGDORFF, M. W, COBELENS, F. G. J, VAN SOOLINGEN, D

“…BACKGROUND: Associations between multidrug resistance and the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype have been described mainly in populations with poor…”
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Coverage and yield of entry and follow-up screening for tuberculosis among new immigrants by Erkens, C, Slump, E, Kamphorst, M, Keizer, S, van Gerven, P. J. H. J, Bwire, R, Berkel, M, Borgdorff, M. W, Verver, S

“…The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of entry screening for tuberculosis and biannual follow-up screening among new immigrants in…”
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Limited impact of tuberculosis control in Hong Kong: attributable to high risks of reactivation disease by VYNNYCKY, E., BORGDORFF, M. W., LEUNG, C. C., TAM, C. M., FINE, P. E. M.

“…Over 50% of the global burden of tuberculosis occurs in South East Asia and the Western Pacific. Since 1950, notification rates in high-income countries in…”
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First national tuberculin survey in Viet Nam: characteristics and association with tuberculosis prevalence by Hoa, N. B., Cobelens, F. G. J., Sy, D. N., Nhung, N. V., Borgdorff, M. W., Tiemersma, E. W.

“…OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the annual risk of tuberculous infection (ARTI) and to compare this…”
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Yield of interview screening and chest X-ray abnormalities in a tuberculosis prevalence survey by Hoa, N. B., Cobelens, F. G. J., Sy, D. N., Nhung, N. V., Borgdorff, M. W., Tiemersma, E. W.

“…BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) prevalence surveys generally rely on a combination of screening methods to identify suspects eligible for sputum…”
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Risk of travelling to the country of origin for tuberculosis among immigrants living in a low-incidence country by KIK, S. V, MENSES, M, BELTMAN, M, GIJSBERTS, M, VAN AMEIJDEN, E. J. C, COBELENS, F. G. J, ERKENS, C, BORGDORFF, M. W, VERVER, S

“…SETTING: Two thirds of tuberculosis (TB) patients in the Netherlands are foreign-born.OBJECTIVE: To determine if travelling to the country of origin is a risk…”
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