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Estimating subnational TB burden-why not strengthen and use routine recording and reporting? by Heldal, E., Dlodlo, R. A.

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Working with national TB programmes to End TB: The Union´s 7th edition of the 'Orange Guide by Dlodlo, R. A., Brigden, G., Heldal, E., Chakaya, J.

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Working with national TB programmes to End TB: The Union´s 7 th edition of the 'Orange Guide by Dlodlo, R A, Brigden, G, Heldal, E, Chakaya, J

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Fluoroquinolone preventive therapy for children exposed to MDR-TB by Gureva, T., Turkova, A., Yablokova, E., Smirnova, P., Sveshnikova, O., Zolotaya, O., Nikishova, E., Heldal, E., Hinderaker, S., Seddon, J. A., Mariandyshev, A.

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Distribution of natural and anthropogenic radionuclides in sediments from the Vefsnfjord, Norway by Heldal, H.E., Helvik, L., Haanes, H., Volynkin, A., Jensen, H., Lepland, A.

“…Areas in central Norway were heavily contaminated with fallout from the Chernobyl accident in 1986. In this study, we assess 137Cs in surface sediments and…”
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Local staff making sense of their tuberculosis data: key to quality care and ending tuberculosis by Heldal, E., Dlodlo, R. A., Mlilo, N., Nyathi, B. B., Zishiri, C., Ncube, R. T., Siziba, N., Sandy, C.

“…BACKGROUND: The End TB Strategy's ambitious targets require universal health coverage, new tools and better data to monitor progress.OBJECTIVE: To assess the…”
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Mass screening for active case finding of pulmonary tuberculosis in the Russian Federation: how to save costs by Bogdanova, E., Mariandyshev, O., Hinderaker, S. G., Nikishova, E., Kulizhskaya, A., Sveshnikova, O., Grjibovski, A., Heldal, E., Mariandyshev, A.

“…BACKGROUND: In Russia, mass chest X-ray (CXR) screening for tuberculosis (TB) is mandatory.OBJECTIVE: To compare the yield and the cost per TB case detected…”
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Geochronology of sediment cores from the Vefsnfjord, Norway by Heldal, H.E., Helvik, L., Appleby, P., Haanes, H., Volynkin, A., Jensen, H., Lepland, A.

“…The sedimentary environment is a repository and carrier for a variety of pollutants, and sediment transport from land to coastal areas is an important…”
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Outcome definitions for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treated with shorter treatment regimens by Schwoebel, V., Chiang, C-Y., Trébucq, A., Piubello, A., Aït-Khaled, N., Koura, K. G., Heldal, E., Van Deun, A., Rieder, H. L.

“…OBJECTIVE: To assess whether the revised 2013 World Health Organization (WHO) definitions for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment outcomes…”
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Tuberculosis in children treated with second-line drugs under programmatic conditions in Lima, Peru by Villarreal, J., Alarcón, V., Alarcón-Arrascue, E., Moore, D. A. J., Heldal, E., Mendoza-Ticona, A.

“…OBJECTIVE: To characterise childhood tuberculosis (TB) treated with second-line drugs (SLDs) in Lima, Peru.DESIGN: Results for the age groups <5 and 5-14 years…”
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Rapid drug susceptibility testing and treatment outcomes for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Peru by Obregón, G., Zevallos, K., Alarcón, V., Puyén, Z. M., Chávez Inagaki, O., Mendoza-Ticona, A., Alarcón-Arrascue, E., Heldal, E., Moore, D. A. J.

“…SETTING: The detection of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) using rapid drug susceptibility testing (DST) has increased steadily in recent years in…”
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Challenges and opportunities to prevent tuberculosis in people living with HIV in low-income countries by Harries, A. D., Schwoebel, V., Monedero-Recuero, I., Aung, T. K., Chadha, S., Chiang, C-Y., Conradie, F., Dongo, J-P., Heldal, E., Jensen, P., Nyengele, J. P. K., Koura, K. G., Kumar, A. M. V., Lin, Y., Mlilo, N., Nakanwagi-Mukwaya, A., Ncube, R. T., Nyinoburyo, R., Oo, N. L., Patel, L. N., Piubello, A., Rusen, I. D., Sanda, T., Satyanarayana, S., Syed, I., Thu, A. S., Tonsing, J., Trébucq, A., Zamora, V., Zishiri, C., Hinderaker, S. G., Aït-Khaled, N., Roggi, A., Caminero Luna, J., Graham, S. M., Dlodlo, R. A., Fujiwara, P. I.

“…People living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (PLHIV) are at high risk for tuberculosis (TB), and TB is a major cause of death in PLHIV. Preventing…”
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Programmatic management of patients with pre-extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in Peru, 2011-2014 by Alarcón, V., Alarcón-Arrascue, E., Mendoza-Ticona, A., Obregón, G., Cornejo, J., Vargas, D., De los Ríos, J., Moore, D. A. J., Heldal, E.

“…BACKGROUND: In Peru, a treatment approach for extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) incorporating World Health Organization Group 5 drugs and…”
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Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Norway: a nationwide study, 1995-2014 by Jensenius, M., Winje, B. A., Blomberg, B., Mengshoel, A. T., Lippe, B. von der, Hannula, R., Bruun, J. N., Knudsen, P. K., Rønning, J. O., Heldal, E., Dyrhol-Riise, A. M.

“…SETTING: The management of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is strictly regulated in Norway. However, nationwide studies of the epidemic are…”
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Predictive values of QuantiFERON®-TB Gold testing in screening for tuberculosis disease in asylum seekers [Short communication] by HARSTAD, I, WINJE, B. A, HELDAL, E, OFTUNG, F, JACOBSEN, G. W

“…Screening with chest X-ray and the Mantoux test (the tuberculin skin test [TST]) is compulsory for adult asylum seekers who arrive in Norway. In 2005-2006, we…”
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Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis in undocumented migrants in low- or intermediate-incidence countries [Workshop report] by Heldal, E, Kuyvenhoven, J V, Wares, F, Migliori, G B, Ditiu, L, Fernandez de la Hoz, K, Garcia, D

“…SETTING: Countries with low or intermediate tuberculosis (TB) incidence.OBJECTIVES: 1) To gather information on individuals and TB patients who are…”
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Differential concentration of Technetium-99 (99Tc) in common intertidal molluscs with different food habits by Sjøtun, K., Heldal, H.E., Brakstad, D.S.

“…► 99Tc-concentrations were measured in fucoids and four mollusc species. ► Study was done in an intertidal locality on the southwestern coast of Norway. ► The…”
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The FIDELIS initiative: innovative strategies for increased case finding by HINDERAKER, S. G, RUSEN, I. D, CHIANG, C.-Y, YAN, L, HELDAL, E, ENARSON, D. A

“…SETTING: Low-income, high tuberculosis (TB) burden countries.OBJECTIVE: To compare case finding of new smear-positive pulmonary TB patients in projects funded…”
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Long-term risk of tuberculosis among immigrants in Norway by Farah, MG, Meyer, HE, Selmer, R, Heldal, E, Bjune, G

“…Background Two-thirds of the tuberculosis (TB) cases in Norway were discovered among immigrants. Some cases were discovered at arrival, but many develop the…”
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Tuberculosis screening in migrants in selected European countries shows wide disparities by Coker, R, Bell, A, Pitman, R, Zellweger, J-P, Heldal, E, Hayward, A, Skulberg, A, Bothamley, G, Whitfield, R, de Vries, G, Watson, J. M

“…Well-established tuberculosis screening units in Western Europe were selectively sampled. Three screening units in Norway, two in the UK, one in the…”
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