Search Results - "Cattamanchi, A"

Diagnostic accuracy of C-reactive protein for active pulmonary tuberculosis: a meta-analysis by Yoon, C., Chaisson, L. H., Patel, S. M., Allen, I. E., Drain, P. K., Wilson, D., Cattamanchi, A.

“…SETTING: Systematic screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is recommended for high-risk populations, including people living with the human…”
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Effect of 6-month vs. 8-month regimen on retreatment success for pulmonary TB by Izudi, J., Sheira, L. A., Bajunirwe, F., McCoy, S. I., Cattamanchi, A.

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Accuracy of Tongue Swab Testing Using Xpert MTB-RIF Ultra for Tuberculosis Diagnosis by Andama, A, Whitman, G R, Crowder, R, Reza, T F, Jaganath, D, Mulondo, J, Nalugwa, T K, Semitala, F C, Worodria, W, Cook, C, Wood, R C, Weigel, K M, Olson, A M, Lohmiller Shaw, J, Kato-Maeda, M, Denkinger, C M, Nahid, P, Cangelosi, G A, Cattamanchi, A

“…Tongue dorsum swabs have shown promise as alternatives to sputum for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB)…”
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Quality of tuberculosis care in India: a systematic review by Satyanarayana, S., Subbaraman, R., Shete, P., Gore, G., Das, J., Cattamanchi, A., Mayer, K., Menzies, D., Harries, A. D., Hopewell, P., Pai, M.

“…BACKGROUND: While Indian studies have assessed care providers' knowledge and practices, there is no systematic review on the quality of tuberculosis (TB)…”
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Continuous cough monitoring: a novel digital biomarker for TB diagnosis and treatment response monitoring by Huddart, S., Asege, L., Jaganath, D., Golla, M., Dang, H., Lovelina, L., Derendinger, B., Andama, A., Christopher, D. J., Nhung, N. V., Theron, G., Denkinger, C. M., Nahid, P., Cattamanchi, A., Yu, C.

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Impact of shelter-in-place on TB case notifications and mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic by Kadota, J. L., Reza, T. F., Nalugwa, T., Kityamuwesi, A., Nanyunja, G., Kiwanuka, N., Shete, P., Davis, J. L., Dowdy, D., Turyahabwe, S., Katamba, A., Cattamanchi, A.

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The transition to Xpert MTB/RIF ultra: diagnostic accuracy for pulmonary tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda by Andama, A, Jaganath, D, Crowder, R, Asege, L, Nakaye, M, Katumba, D, Mukwatamundu, J, Mwebe, S, Semitala, C F, Worodria, W, Joloba, M, Mohanty, S, Somoskovi, A, Cattamanchi, A

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) has endorsed the next-generation Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) cartridge, and Uganda is currently transitioning from the…”
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Accuracy and incremental yield of urine Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra versus Determine TB-LAM for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis by Andama, A, Jaganath, D, Crowder, R, Asege, L, Nakaye, M, Katumba, D, Mwebe, S, Semitala, F, Worodria, W, Joloba, M, Mohanty, S, Somoskovi, A, Cattamanchi, A

“…The performance of urine Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert Ultra) for pulmonary TB diagnosis is unknown. HIV-positive and HIV-negative adults were enrolled at two…”
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Gaps in TB preventive therapy for persons initiating antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: an explanatory sequential cascade analysis by Kalema, N., Semeere, A., Banturaki, G., Kyamugabwa, A., Ssozi, S., Ggita, J., Kabajaasi, O., Kambugu, A., Kigozi, J., Muganzi, A., Castelnuovo, B., Cattamanchi, A., Armstrong-Hough, M.

“…BACKGROUND: The WHO recommends TB symptom screening and TB preventive therapy (TPT) for latent TB infection (LTBI) in persons living with HIV (PLWH). However,…”
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'Something so hard': a mixed-methods study of home sputum collection for tuberculosis contact investigation in Uganda by Armstrong-Hough, M., Ggita, J., Turimumahoro, P., Meyer, A. J., Ochom, E., Dowdy, D., Cattamanchi, A., Katamba, A., Davis, J. L.

“…BACKGROUND: Home sputum collection could facilitate prompt evaluation and diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) among contacts of patients with active TB. We analyzed…”
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Understanding patient-level costs of weekly isoniazid-rifapentine (3HP) among people living with HIV in Uganda by Sung, J., Musinguzi, A., Kadota, J. L., Baik, Y., Nabunje, J., Welishe, F., Bishop, O., Berger, C. A., Katahoire, A., Nakitende, A., Nakimuli, J., Akello, L., Kasidi, J. R., Kunihira Tinka, L., Kamya, M. R., Sohn, H., Kiwanuka, N., Katamba, A., Cattamanchi, A., Dowdy, D. W., Semitala, F. C.

“…BACKGROUND: Twelve weeks of weekly isoniazid and rifapentine (3HP) prevents TB disease among people with HIV (PWH), but the costs to people of taking TB…”
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Quality of care in childhood tuberculosis diagnosis at primary care clinics in Kampala, Uganda by Kizito, S., Katamba, A., Marquez, C., Turimumahoro, P., Ayakaka, I., Davis, J. L., Cattamanchi, A.

“…OBJECTIVE: To assess the quality of routine childhood tuberculosis (TB) evaluation in Kampala, Uganda.SETTING AND DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional study of…”
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Costs along the TB diagnostic pathway in Uganda by Tucker, A., Oyuku, D., Nalugwa, T., Nantale, M., Ferguson, O., Farr, K., Reza, T. F., Shete, P. B., Cattamanchi, A., Dowdy, D. W., Sohn, H., Katamba, A.

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Higher cost of implementing Xpert® MTB/RIF in Ugandan peripheral settings: implications for cost-effectiveness by Hsiang, E., Little, K. M., Haguma, P., Hanrahan, C. F., Katamba, A., Cattamanchi, A., Davis, J. L., Vassall, A., Dowdy, D.

“…SETTING: Initial cost-effectiveness evaluations of Xpert® MTB/RIF for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis have not fully accounted for the realities of implementation…”
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Opportunities to improve digital adherence technologies and TB care using human-centered design by Berger, C., Patel, D., Kityamuwesi, A., Ggita, J., Tinka, L. K., Turimumahoro, P., Neville, K., Chehab, L., Chen, A. Z., Gupta, N., Turyahabwe, S., Katamba, A., Cattamanchi, A., Sammann, A.

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Does Bleach Processing Increase the Accuracy of Sputum Smear Microscopy for Diagnosing Pulmonary Tuberculosis? by Cattamanchi, A, Davis, J.L, Pai, M, Huang, L, Hopewell, P.C, Steingart, K.R

“…Bleach digestion of sputum prior to smear preparation has been reported to increase the yield of microscopy for diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis, even in…”
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Willingness to accept reimbursement for visits to an HIV clinic for tuberculosis preventive therapy by Kadota, J. L., Katamba, A., Musinguzi, A., Welishe, F., Nabunje, J., Ssemata, J. L., Berger, C. A., Kamya, M. R., Namusobya, J., Semitala, F. C., Cattamanchi, A., Dowdy, D. W.

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Pathways and costs of care for patients with tuberculosis symptoms in rural Uganda by Shete, P. B., Haguma, P., Miller, C. R., Ochom, E., Ayakaka, I., Davis, J. L., Dowdy, D. W., Hopewell, P., Katamba, A., Cattamanchi, A.

“…SETTING: Six district-level government health centers in rural Uganda and the surrounding communities.OBJECTIVE: To determine pathways to care and associated…”
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Treatment of non-cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis with shortened fluoroquinolone-based regimens: a meta-analysis by Alipanah, N., Cattamanchi, A., Menzies, R., Hopewell, P. C., Chaisson, R. E., Nahid, P.

“…SETTING: Several recent trials evaluating 4-month fluoroquinolone (FQ) containing regimens found that none of the experimental regimens were non-inferior to…”
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Feasibility of a streamlined tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment initiation strategy by Shete, P. B., Nalugwa, T., Farr, K., Ojok, C., Nantale, M., Howlett, P., Haguma, P., Ochom, E., Mugabe, F., Joloba, M., Chaisson, L. H., Dowdy, D. W., Moore, D., Davis, J. L., Katamba, A., Cattamanchi, A.

“…OBJECTIVE: To assess the feasibility of a streamlined strategy for improving tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic evaluation and treatment initiation among patients…”
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