Search Results - "Lalashowi, Julieth"
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Performance of Tuberculosis Molecular Bacterial Load Assay Compared to Alere TB-LAM in Urine of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients with HIV Co-Infections
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (01-02-2023)“…Alternative tools are needed to improve the detection of ( ) in HIV co-infections. We evaluated the utility of Tuberculosis Molecular Bacterial Load Assay…”
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Efavirenz is related to neuropsychiatric symptoms among adults, but not among adolescents living with human immunodeficiency virus in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-02-2018)“…Objectives To explore the relationship between Efavirenz (EFV) and neuropsychiatric symptoms among adults and adolescents living with human immunodeficiency…”
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Health-seeking behaviour and patient-related factors associated with the time to TB treatment initiation in four African countries: a cross-sectional survey
Published in BMJ Public Health (15-08-2024)“…IntroductionIn 2022, tuberculosis (TB) was the second-leading cause of global deaths from a single infectious agent. Delays in initiating TB treatment can lead…”
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Implementation of the ‘Removed Injectable modified Short-course regimens for EXpert Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis’ (RISE study) in Tanzania: a protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation
Published in BMJ open (24-05-2022)“…IntroductionTanzania is adapting a shortened injectable-free multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) regimen, comprising new drugs such as bedaquiline and…”
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Impact of N -Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) on Tuberculosis (TB) Patients-A Systematic Review
Published in Antioxidants (21-11-2022)“…Sustained TB infection overproduces reactive oxygen species (ROS) as a host defense mechanism. Research shows ROS is destructive to lung tissue. Glutathione…”
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Health-related quality of life and psychological distress among adults in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
Published in Archives of public health = Archives belges de santé publique (24-05-2022)“…Little data is available on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and mental health of the general population in Tanzania. We aimed to describe HRQoL and…”
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Tuberculosis and Sexual and Reproductive Health of Women in Four African Countries
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (16-11-2022)“…Tuberculosis (TB) is a major reason of maternal mortality in low-income countries, and it increases the probability of adverse sexual and reproductive health…”
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Treatment outcomes of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis patients with or without human immunodeficiency virus co-infection in Africa and Asia: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in Annals of medicine and surgery (01-06-2022)“…Treatment outcomes of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) is a challenge, especially in resource limited settings. The aim of this study was to compare…”
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PA-738 Evaluation of QIAreach QuantiFERON-TB lateral-flow nanoparticle fluorescence assay for TB infection testing among TB household contacts in three high-burden settings
Published in BMJ global health (17-12-2023)“…BackgroundTuberculosis infection (TBI) testing and treatment are fundamental to achieve TB elimination ambitions. Among household contacts (HHCs) of TB…”
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Adjunctive N-Acetylcysteine and Lung Function in Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Published in NEJM evidence (01-09-2024)“…Tuberculosis remains a global health concern, and half of cured patients have permanent lung injury. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has shown beneficial antimicrobial,…”
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Impact of IN/I-Acetyl Cysteine Patients—A Systematic Review
Published in Antioxidants (01-11-2022)“…Sustained TB infection overproduces reactive oxygen species (ROS) as a host defense mechanism. Research shows ROS is destructive to lung tissue. Glutathione…”
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PA-736 TB infection treatment eligibility among household contacts of microbiologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients in high TB settings
Published in BMJ global health (17-12-2023)“…BackgroundTB preventive therapy (TPT) is recommended to household contacts (HHCs) exposed to active tuberculosis (TB). Among contacts of multidrug-resistant…”
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