Search Results - "Grewal, M. S."

Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection as measured by the QuantiFERON-TB Gold assay and ESAT-6 free IGRA among adolescents in Mwanza, Tanzania by Jeremiah, Kidola, Lyimo, Eric, Ritz, Christian, PrayGod, George, Rutkowski, Kathryn Tucker, Korsholm, Karen Smith, Ruhwald, Morten, Tait, Dereck, Grewal, Harleen M. S, Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel

“…Background The prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is vastly higher than that of tuberculosis (TB) disease and this enormous reservoir of…”
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Identification of subclinical tuberculosis in household contacts using exposure scores and contact investigations by Bekken, Gry Klouman, Ritz, Christian, Selvam, Sumithra, Jesuraj, Nelson, Hesseling, Anneke C, Doherty, T Mark, Grewal, Harleen M S, Vaz, Mario, Jenum, Synne

“…The goal of tuberculosis elimination put forward in the End TB Strategy prioritizes diagnosis and treatment of incipient and subclinical TB, recently defined…”
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The changing spectrum of microbial aetiology of respiratory tract infections in hospitalized patients before and during the COVID-19 pandemic by Serigstad, Sondre, Markussen, Dagfinn L, Ritz, Christian, Ebbesen, Marit H, Knoop, Siri T, Kommedal, Øyvind, Heggelund, Lars, Ulvestad, Elling, Bjarneklett, Rune O, Grewal, Harleen M. S, Clark, Tristan W, Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel, Ravn, Pernille, van Werkhoven, Cornelis H

“…The COVID-19 pandemic was met with strict containment measures. We hypothesized that societal infection control measures would impact the number of hospital…”
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Malignant risk and surgical outcomes of presacral tailgut cysts by Mathis, K. L., Dozois, E. J., Grewal, M. S., Metzger, P., Larson, D. W., Devine, R. M.

“…Background: Presacral tailgut cysts are uncommon and few data exist on the outcomes following surgery. Methods: Patients undergoing tailgut cyst resection at…”
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Impact of rapid molecular testing on diagnosis, treatment and management of community-acquired pneumonia in Norway: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial (CAPNOR) by Serigstad, Sondre, Ritz, Christian, Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel, Markussen, Dagfinn, Ebbesen, Marit H, Kommedal, Øyvind, Bjørneklett, Rune O, Heggelund, Lars, Clark, Tristan W, van Werkhoven, Cornelis H, Knoop, Siri T, Ulvestad, Elling, Grewal, Harleen M S

“…Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) causes a large burden of disease. Due to difficulties in obtaining representative respiratory samples and insensitive…”
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Pyrazinamide Resistance among South African Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates by Mphahlele, Matsie, Syre, Heidi, Valvatne, Håvard, Stavrum, Ruth, Mannsåker, Turid, Muthivhi, Tshilidzi, Weyer, Karin, Fourie, P. Bernard, Grewal, Harleen M.S

“…Pyrazinamide is important in tuberculosis treatment, as it is bactericidal to semidormant mycobacteria not killed by other antituberculosis drugs. Pyrazinamide…”
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Diabetes is a strong predictor of mortality during tuberculosis treatment: a prospective cohort study among tuberculosis patients from Mwanza, Tanzania by Faurholt‐Jepsen, Daniel, Range, Nyagosya, PrayGod, George, Jeremiah, Kidola, Faurholt‐Jepsen, Maria, Aabye, Martine G., Changalucha, John, Christensen, Dirk L., Grewal, Harleen M. S., Martinussen, Torben, Krarup, Henrik, Witte, Daniel R., Andersen, Aase B., Friis, Henrik

“…Objective Strong evidence suggests diabetes may be associated with tuberculosis (TB) and could influence TB treatment outcomes. We assessed the role of…”
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Baseline predictors of sputum culture conversion in pulmonary tuberculosis: importance of cavities, smoking, time to detection and W-Beijing genotype by Visser, Marianne E, Stead, Michael C, Walzl, Gerhard, Warren, Rob, Schomaker, Michael, Grewal, Harleen M S, Swart, Elizabeth C, Maartens, Gary

“…Time to detection (TTD) on automated liquid mycobacterial cultures is an emerging biomarker of tuberculosis outcomes. The M. tuberculosis W-Beijing genotype is…”
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In-depth molecular characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from New Delhi--predominance of drug resistant isolates of the 'modern' (TbD1) type by Stavrum, Ruth, Myneedu, Vithal Prasad, Arora, Virendra K, Ahmed, Niyaz, Grewal, Harleen M S

“…India has the highest estimated burden of tuberculosis in the world, accounting for 21% of all tuberculosis cases world-wide. However, due to lack of…”
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Rapid syndromic PCR testing in patients with respiratory tract infections reduces time to results and improves microbial yield by Serigstad, S., Markussen, D., Grewal, H. M. S., Ebbesen, M., Kommedal, Ø., Heggelund, L., van Werkhoven, C. H., Faurholt-Jepsen, D., Clark, T. W., Ritz, C., Ulvestad, E., Bjørneklett, R., Knoop, S. T.

“…Lack of rapid and comprehensive microbiological diagnosis in patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP) hampers appropriate antimicrobial therapy. This…”
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Isoniazid and rifampicin resistance-associated mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Yangon, Myanmar: implications for rapid molecular testing by Valvatne, Håvard, Syre, Heidi, Kross, Martijn, Stavrum, Ruth, Ti, Ti, Phyu, Sabai, Grewal, Harleen M. S.

“…Objectives To evaluate the frequency and nature of mutations in genes associated with resistance to rifampicin and isoniazid in Mycobacterium tuberculosis…”
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Longitudinal investigation of a single variant SARS-CoV-2-outbreak in the immunologically naïve population of Ulvik, Norway by Mortensen, Nicolay, Wensaas, Knut-Arne, Solem, Unni, Sivertsen, Audun, Grewal, Harleen M S, Rortveit, Guri, Ulvestad, Elling, Litleskare, Sverre

“…To perform an extensive investigation of the clinical features and long-term complications among the n = 134 adults and children with nucleic acid…”
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Effect of micronutrient supplementation on treatment outcomes in children with intrathoracic tuberculosis: a randomized controlled trial by Lodha, Rakesh, Mukherjee, Aparna, Singh, Varinder, Singh, Sarman, Friis, Henrik, Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel, Bhatnagar, Shinjini, Saini, Savita, Kabra, Sushil K, Grewal, MS Harleen

“…Background: Micronutrients play an important role in immune function. To our knowledge, there have been no comprehensive studies on the role of micronutrient…”
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Does Neutralization of Gastric Aspirates from Children with Suspected Intrathoracic Tuberculosis Affect Mycobacterial Yields on MGIT Culture? by Parashar, Deepak, Kabra, Sushil K, Lodha, Rakesh, Singh, Varinder, Mukherjee, Aparna, Arya, Tina, Grewal, Harleen M S, Singh, Sarman

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Predominance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis EAI and Beijing Lineages in Yangon, Myanmar by Phyu, Sabai, Stavrum, Ruth, Lwin, Thandar, Svendsen, Øyvind S, Ti, Ti, Grewal, Harleen M.S

“…Isolates of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing lineage are associated with high rates of transmission, hypervirulence and drug resistance. The Beijing…”
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Host Transcriptional Signatures Predict Etiology in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Potential Antibiotic Stewardship Tools by Siljan, William W, Sivakumaran, Dhanasekaran, Ritz, Christian, Jenum, Synne, Ottenhoff, Tom HM, Ulvestad, Elling, Holter, Jan C, Heggelund, Lars, Grewal, Harleen MS

“…Background: Current approaches for pathogen identification in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remain suboptimal, leaving most patients without a…”
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The effect of energy–protein supplementation on weight, body composition and handgrip strength among pulmonary tuberculosis HIV-co-infected patients: randomised controlled trial in Mwanza, Tanzania by PrayGod, George, Range, Nyagosya, Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel, Jeremiah, Kidola, Faurholt-Jepsen, Maria, Aabye, Martine G., Jensen, Lotte, Jensen, Andreas V., Grewal, Harleen M. S., Magnussen, Pascal, Changalucha, John, Andersen, Aase Bengaard, Friis, Henrik

“…Undernutrition is common among smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB+) patients. Micronutrient supplementation may improve treatment outcomes, but it is…”
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A 2-Dose AERAS-402 Regimen Boosts CD8+ Polyfunctionality in HIV-Negative, BCG-Vaccinated Recipients by Sivakumaran, Dhanasekaran, Blatner, Gretta, Bakken, Rasmus, Hokey, David, Ritz, Christian, Jenum, Synne, Grewal, Harleen M. S.

“…Despite the widespread use of BCG, tuberculosis (TB) remains a global threat. Existing vaccine candidates in clinical trials are designed to replace or boost…”
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Incidence of tuberculosis among school-going adolescents in South India by Uppada, Dharma Rao, Selvam, Sumithra, Jesuraj, Nelson, Lau, Esther L, Doherty, T Mark, Grewal, Harleen M S, Vaz, Mario, Lindtjørn, Bernt

“…Tuberculosis (TB) incidence data in vaccine target populations, particularly adolescents, are important for designing and powering vaccine clinical trials…”
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Daily multi-micronutrient supplementation during tuberculosis treatment increases weight and grip strength among HIV-uninfected but not HIV-infected patients in Mwanza, Tanzania by PrayGod, George, Range, Nyagosya, Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel, Jeremiah, Kidola, Faurholt-Jepsen, Maria, Aabye, Martine G, Jensen, Lotte, Jensen, Andreas V, Grewal, Harleen M S, Magnussen, Pascal, Changalucha, John, Andersen, Aase Bengaard, Friis, Henrik

“…Undernutrition is common among tuberculosis (TB) patients. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of multi-micronutrient supplementation during…”
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