Search Results - "Charalambous, S."

'They are inconveniencing us' - exploring how gaps in patient education and patient centred approaches interfere with TB treatment adherence: perspectives from patients and clinicians in the Free State Province, South Africa by Moodley, N, Saimen, A, Zakhura, N, Motau, D, Setswe, G, Charalambous, S, Chetty-Makkan, C M

“…Tuberculosis (TB) treatment loss to follow up (LTFU) plays an important contributory role to the staggering TB epidemic in South Africa. Reasons for treatment…”
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"It's about time they taught us": a qualitative study evaluating the barriers to finding and screening child contacts under five at risk for TB in Gauteng Province, South Africa from the provider and caregiver perspectives by Munedzimwe, Fadzai, Chetty-Makkan, C M, Mukora, R, Charalambous, S, Turner, K, Chihota, V

“…Inadequate numbers of children under five years of age who are exposed to tuberculosis (TB) in the home (child contact) are initiated on TB preventive…”
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An economic evaluation of an intervention to increase demand for medical male circumcision among men aged 25-49 years in South Africa by Holmes, M, Mukora, R, Mudzengi, D, Charalambous, S, Chetty-Makkan, C M, Kisbey-Green, H, Maraisane, M, Grund, J

“…Studies estimate that circumcising men between the ages of 20-30 years who have exhibited previous risky sexual behaviour could reduce overall HIV prevalence…”
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Prevalence and risk factors of tuberculosis disease in South African correctional facilities in 2015 by Jordan, A. M., Podewils, L. J., Castro, K. G., Zishiri, V., Charalambous, S.

“…SETTING: Sixteen South African correctional facilities.OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) in South African…”
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Performance of spirometry assessment at TB diagnosis by Rachow, A., Ivanova, O., Bakuli, A., Khosa, C., Nhassengo, P., Owolabi, O., Jayasooriya, S., Ntinginya, N. E., Sabi, I., Rassool, M., Bennet, J., Niemann, S., Mekota, A-M., Allwood, B. W., Wallis, R. S., Charalambous, S., Hoelscher, M., Churchyard, G.

“…BACKGROUND: Spirometry is considered relevant for the diagnosis and monitoring of post-TB lung disease. However, spirometry is rarely done in newly diagnosed…”
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Digital adherence technology for TB: focus on livelihoods as well as lives by McQuaid, C. F., Foster, N., Quaife, M., Levy, J., Tadesse, A. W., Charalambous, S., Alacapa, J. V., Deyanova, N., Mganga, A., Houben, R. M. G. J., Fielding, K. L.

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Evidence-informed policy making at country level: lessons learned from the South African Tuberculosis Think Tank by White, R. G., Charalambous, S., Cardenas, V., Hippner, P., Sumner, T., Bozzani, F., Mudzengi, D., Houben, R. M. G. J., Collier, D., Kimerling, M. E., Vassall, A., Pillay, Y., Churchyard, G.

“…BACKGROUND: National Tuberculosis Programmes (NTPs) require specialist input to support the development of policy and practice informed by evidence, typically…”
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Symptom and digital chest X-ray TB screening in South African prisons: yield and cost-effectiveness by Kim, H-Y., Zishiri, V., Page-Shipp, L., Makgopa, S., Churchyard, G. J., Dowdy, D., Charalambous, S., Hoffmann, C. J.

“…BACKGROUND: Correctional inmates are at a high risk of tuberculosis (TB). The optimal approach to screening this population is unclear.METHODS: We…”
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Cost of point-of-care lateral flow urine lipoarabinomannan antigen testing in HIV-positive adults in South Africa by Mukora, R., Tlali, M., Monkwe, S., Charalambous, S., Karat, A. S., Fielding, K. L., Grant, A. D., Vassall, A.

“…INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organization recommends point-of-care (POC) lateral flow urine lipoarabinomannan (LF-LAM) for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in…”
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Tuberculosis among adults starting antiretroviral therapy in South Africa: the need for routine case finding by Hanifa, Y., Fielding, K. L., Charalambous, S., Variava, E., Luke, B., Churchyard, G. J., Grant, A. D.

“…OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of and evaluate screening modalities for undiagnosed tuberculosis (TB) in antiretroviral therapy (ART) eligible adults…”
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Pooling sputum from multiple individuals for Xpert® MTB/RIF testing: a strategy for screening high-risk populations by Zishiri, V., Chihota, V., McCarthy, K., Charalambous, S., Churchyard, G. J., Hoffmann, C. J.

“…SETTING: Symptom-based screening for tuberculosis (TB) disease is limited by poor performance of symptom screening in several key populations. We tested the…”
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Chronic hepatitis B increases mortality and complexity among HIV‐coinfected patients in South Africa: a cohort study by Velen, K, Charalambous, S, Innes, C, Churchyard, GJ, Hoffmann, CJ

“…Objectives To assess the effect of chronic hepatitis B on survival and clinical complexity among people living with HIV following antiretroviral therapy (ART)…”
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What causes symptoms suggestive of tuberculosis in HIV-positive people with negative initial investigations? by Hanifa, Y., Toro Silva, S., Karstaedt, A., Sahid, F., Charalambous, S., Chihota, V. N., Churchyard, G. J., von Gottberg, A., McCarthy, K., Nicol, M. P., Ndlovu, N. T., Stevens, W., Fielding, K. L., Grant, A. D.

“…OBJECTIVE: To identify the causes of symptoms suggestive of tuberculosis (TB) among people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) in South…”
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An intervention to optimise the delivery of integrated tuberculosis and HIV services at primary care clinics: results of the MERGE cluster randomised trial by Kufa, T., Fielding, K.L., Hippner, P., Kielmann, K., Vassall, A., Churchyard, G.J., Grant, A.D., Charalambous, S.

“…To evaluate the effect of an intervention to optimize TB/HIV integration on patient outcomes. Cluster randomised control trial at 18 primary care clinics in…”
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Tuberculosis among HIV-infected population: incidence and risk factors in rural Tanzania by Said, K, Verver, S, Kalingonji, A, Lwilla, F, Mkopi, A, Charalambous, S, Reither, K

“…Background: The incidence of tuberculosis among HIV-infected populations with high CD4 count in high burden countries has not been well studied. Objective: To…”
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An evaluation of 'Ribolola': a household tuberculosis contact tracing programme in North West Province, South Africa by Thind, D., Charalambous, S., Tongman, A., Churchyard, G., Grant, A. D.

“…SETTING: Rural/peri-urban community, South Africa.OBJECTIVES: To examine the yield of tuberculosis (TB) cases, TB preventive therapy (TBPT) initiation and…”
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Factors influencing uptake of HIV care and treatment among children in South Africa - a qualitative study of caregivers and clinic staff by Yeap, A.D., Hamilton, R., Charalambous, S., Dwadwa, T., Churchyard, G.J., Geissler, P.W., Grant, A.D.

“…Despite antiretroviral therapy rollout in South Africa, fewer children than expected are accessing HIV care services. Our objectives were to describe barriers…”
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Isoniazid preventive therapy use among patients on antiretroviral therapy: a missed opportunity [Short communication] by Kufa, T., Chihota, V. N., Charalambous, S., Churchyard, G. J.

“…Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) with antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces incident tuberculosis among patients infected with the human immunodeficiency…”
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Contribution of reinfection to recurrent tuberculosis in South African gold miners by CHARALAMBOUS, S, GRANT, A. D, CHURCHYARD, G. J, MOLOI, V, WARREIN, R, DAY, J. H, VAN HELDEN, P, HAYES, R. J, FIELDING, K. L, DE COCK, K. M, CHAISSON, R. E

“…SETTING: A gold mine in South Africa.OBJECTIVE: To investigate incidence and risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) recurrence and the relative contribution of…”
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Evaluation of the efficacy of prostatic artery embolization (PAE) in patients with benign outlet obstruction (BOO) due to intravesical prostatic protrusion: clinical findings and computerized assessments of volumetric data achieved from prostatic mpMRI by Secco, S., Brambillasca, P.M., Dell’Oglio, P., Barbosa, F., Charalambous, S., Galfano, A., Alfonsi, A., Morelli, F., Vercelli, R., Solcia, M., Nichelatti, M., Spinelli, M., Bocciardi, A.M., Rampoldi, A.G.

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