Search Results - "Lombard, C. J"

The impact of isoniazid preventive therapy and antiretroviral therapy on tuberculosis in children infected with HIV in a high tuberculosis incidence setting by Frigati, L J, Kranzer, K, Cotton, M F, Schaaf, H S, Lombard, C J, Zar, H J

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children infected with HIV. Strategies to prevent TB in children include isoniazid…”
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Comparison of symptoms and treatment outcomes between actively and passively detected tuberculosis cases: the additional value of active case finding by DEN BOON, S., VERVER, S., LOMBARD, C. J., BATEMAN, E. D., IRUSEN, E. M., ENARSON, D. A., BORGDORFF, M. W., BEYERS, N.

“…Passive detection of tuberculosis (TB) cases may lead to delay in treatment which may contribute to increased severity of disease and mortality. Active case…”
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Association between smoking and tuberculosis infection: a population survey in a high tuberculosis incidence area by den Boon, S, van Lill, S W P, Borgdorff, M W, Verver, S, Bateman, E D, Lombard, C J, Enarson, D A, Beyers, N

“…Background: Associations between smoking and tuberculosis disease including death from tuberculosis have been reported, but there are few reports on the…”
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Psychological distress among women suffering from couple infertility in South Africa: a quantitative assessment by Dyer, S.J., Abrahams, N., Mokoena, N.E., Lombard, C.J., van der Spuy, Z.M.

“…BACKGROUND: Infertility in Africa is commonly associated with negative psycho-social consequences. To date, most studies from African countries addressing…”
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Structural Level Differences in the Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Rate in South Africa: A Multilevel Assessment of Individual-, Health Facility-, and Provincial-Level Predictors of Infant HIV Transmission by Woldesenbet, Selamawit A, Jackson, Debra J, Lombard, CJ, Dinh, Thu-Ha, Ramokolo, Vundli, Doherty, Tanya, Sherman, Gayle G, Pillay, Yogan, Goga, Ameena E

“…OBJECTIVES:In 2010, South Africa reported an early mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) rate of 3.5% at 4–8 weeks postpartum. Provincial early MTCT rates ranged…”
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Human immunodeficiency virus associated tuberculosis more often due to recent infection than reactivation of latent infection [Review article] by HOUBEN, R. M. G. J, CRAMPIN, A. C, LOCKMAN, S, TAPPERO, J, GLYNN, J. R, NDHLOVU, R, SONNENBERG, P, GODFREY-FAUSSETT, P, HAAS, W. H, ENGELMANN, G, LOMBARD, C. J, WILKINSON, D, BRUCHFELD, J

“…BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) increases the risk of tuberculosis (TB) mainly through reactivation or following recent…”
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Isoniazid preventive therapy in HIV-infected children on antiretroviral therapy: a pilot study by Gray, D. M., Workman, L. J., Lombard, C. J., Jennings, T., Innes, S., Grobbelaar, C. J., Cotton, M. F., Zar, H. J.

“…SETTING: Tuberculosis (TB) is a common cause of mortality and morbidity in children infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Data on isoniazid…”
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From suspect to patient: tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment initiation in health facilities in South Africa by BOTHA, E, DEN BOON, S, LAWRENCE, K-A, REUTER, H, VERVER, S, LOMBARD, C. J, DYE, C, ENARSON, D. A, BEYERS, N

“…SETTING: Thirteen primary health care (PHC) facilities in the Stellenbosch District, South Africa.OBJECTIVE: To assess the use of a sputum register to evaluate…”
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Respiratory atopic disease, Ascaris-immunoglobulin E and tuberculin testing in urban South African children by Obihara, C. C., Beyers, N., Gie, R. P., Hoekstra, M. O., Fincham, J. E., Marais, B. J., Lombard, C. J., Dini, L. A., Kimpen, J. L. L.

“…Summary Background Epidemiological relation of intestinal helminth infection and atopic disease, both associated with a T‐helper (Th) 2 immune response, is…”
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High prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus by WEBB, E. A, HESSELING, A. C, BEYERS, N, SCHAAF, H. S, GIE, R. P, LOMBARD, C. J, SPITAELS, A, DELPORT, S, MARAIS, B. J, DONALD, K, HINDMARSH, P

“…SETTING: Western Cape Province, South Africa.OBJECTIVES: To describe the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) infection and disease in children with type 1 diabetes…”
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Comparison between pulse waveform analysis and thermodilution cardiac output determination in patients with severe pre-eclampsia by Dyer, R.A., Piercy, J.L., Reed, A.R., Strathie, G.W., Lombard, C.J., Anthony, J.A., James, M.F.

“…This study compared cardiac output (CO) measurements derived from pulse waveform analysis with values obtained by thermodilution (TD), in patients with…”
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Development and evaluation of a new chest radiograph reading and recording system for epidemiological surveys of tuberculosis and lung disease by DEN BOON, S, BATEMAN, E. D, ENARSON, D. A, BORGDORFF, M. W, VERVER, S, LOMBARD, C. J, IRUSEN, E, BEYERS, N, WHITE, N. W

“…OBJECTIVE: The development and evaluation of a new chest radiograph reading and recording system (CRRS) for community surveys of tuberculosis (TB) and lung…”
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An evaluation of symptom and chest radiographic screening in tuberculosis prevalence surveys by DEN BOON, S, WHITE, N. W, VAN LILL, S. W. P, BORGDORFF, M. W, VERVER, S, LOMBARD, C. J, BATEMAN, E. D, IRUSEN, E, ENARSON, D. A, BEYERS, N

“…SETTING: A tuberculosis (TB) prevalence survey was performed in 2002 in two urban communities in Cape Town, South Africa. The population was 36334 in 2001, and…”
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Inverse association between Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and atopic rhinitis in children by Obihara, C. C., Beyers, N., Gie, R. P., Potter, P. C., Marais, B. J., Lombard, C. J., Enarson, D. A., Kimpen, J. L. L.

“…Background:  The association between Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection and atopy remains controversial. Aim:  To investigate the association between…”
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Predictive value of normal sperm morphology in intrauterine insemination (IUI): a structured literature review by Van Waart, J., Kruger, T. F., Lombard, C. J., Ombelet, W.

“…The aim of the study was to conduct a structured review of the literature published on the use of normal sperm morphology, as an indicator of male fertility…”
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Safety of long-term isoniazid preventive therapy in children with HIV: a comparison of two dosing schedules by le Roux, S. M., Cotton, M. F., Myer, L., le Roux, D. M., Schaaf, H. S., Lombard, C. J., Zar, H. J.

“…SETTING: Two paediatric hospitals in Cape Town, South Africa.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the incidence of and risk factors for severe liver injury in human…”
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The association of prolonged breastfeeding and allergic disease in poor urban children by Obihara, C. C, Marais, B. J, Gie, R. P, Potter, P, Bateman, E. D, Lombard, C. J, Beyers, N, Kimpen, J. L. L

“…The fact that breastfeeding may protect against allergic disease remains controversial, with hardly any reports from developing countries. This study…”
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Lay health worker intervention with choice of DOT superior to standard TB care for farm dwellers in South Africa: a cluster randomised control trial by CLARKE, M, DICK, J, ZWARENSTEIN, M, LOMBARD, C. J, DIWAN, V. K

“…SETTING: Farms in the Boland health district, Western Cape Province, South Africa.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of lay health workers (LHWs) on…”
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The use of semen parameters to identify the subfertile male in the general population by van der Merwe, F H, Kruger, T F, Oehninger, S C, Lombard, C J

“…To present a structured review of the literature published on semen parameters and in vivo fertility potential and to establish fertility/subfertility…”
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection may protect against allergy in a tuberculosis endemic area by Obihara, C. C., Kimpen, J. L. L., Gie, R. P., van Lill, S. W., Hoekstra, M. O., Marais, B. J., Schaaf, H. S., Lawrence, K., Potter, P. C., Bateman, E. D., Lombard, C. J., Beyers, N.

“…Summary Background Epidemiological studies have shown an inverse relation of mycobacterial infection and the frequency of allergic diseases and asthma. Recent…”
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