Search Results - "Mzyece, Judith"

Assessment of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis of tuberculosis with gastric lavage aspirates in children in sub-Saharan Africa: a prospective descriptive study by Bates, Matthew, PhD, O'Grady, Justin, PhD, Maeurer, Markus, Prof, Tembo, John, MSc, Chilukutu, Lophina, BSc, Chabala, Chishala, MMed, Kasonde, Richard, BSc, Mulota, Peter, BSc, Mzyece, Judith, BSc, Chomba, Mumba, BSc, Mukonda, Lukundo, BSc, Mumba, Maxwell, BSc, Kapata, Nathan, MBChB, Rachow, Andrea, MD, Clowes, Petra, MD, Hoelscher, Michael, Prof, Mwaba, Peter, FRCP, Zumla, Alimuddin, Prof

“…Summary Background Rapid and accurate diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children remains challenging because of difficulties in obtaining sputum samples…”
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Early versus delayed initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive adults with newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis (TB-HAART): a prospective, international, randomised, placebo-controlled trial by Mfinanga, Sayoki G, PhD, Kirenga, Bruce J, MMed, Chanda, Duncan M, Dr, Mutayoba, Beatrice, MPhil, Mthiyane, Thuli, MPH, Yimer, Getnet, PhD, Ezechi, Oliver, MPH, Connolly, Cathy, MPH, Kapotwe, Vincent, DipDM, Muwonge, Catherine, MSc, Massaga, Julius, PhD, Sinkala, Edford, MMed, Kohi, Wanze, MPH, Lyantumba, Lucinda, BA, Nyakoojo, Grace, BA, Luwaga, Henry, MA, Doulla, Basra, BSc, Mzyece, Judith, BSc, Kapata, Nathan, MBChB, Vahedi, Mahnaz, MBBS, Mwaba, Peter, FRCP, Egwaga, Saidi, MMed, Adatu, Francis, MSc, Pym, Alex, PhD, Joloba, Moses, Prof, Rustomjee, Roxana, MD, Zumla, Alimuddin, Prof, Onyebujoh, Philip, FRCP

“…Summary Background WHO guidelines recommend early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) irrespective of CD4 cell count for all patients with tuberculosis…”
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Tuberculosis care cascade in Zambia - identifying the gaps in order to improve outcomes: a population-based analysis by Lungu, Patrick, Kerkhoff, Andrew D, Kasapo, Clara C, Mzyece, Judith, Nyimbili, Sulani, Chimzizi, Rhehab, Silumesii, Andrew, Kagujje, Mary, Subbaraman, Ramnath, Muyoyeta, Monde, Malama, Kennedy

“…ObjectiveTuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Zambia, especially for people living with HIV (PLHIV). We undertook a care…”
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Evaluation of the burden of unsuspected pulmonary tuberculosis and co-morbidity with non-communicable diseases in sputum producing adult inpatients by Bates, Matthew, O'Grady, Justin, Mwaba, Peter, Chilukutu, Lophina, Mzyece, Judith, Cheelo, Busiku, Chilufya, Moses, Mukonda, Lukundo, Mumba, Maxwell, Tembo, John, Chomba, Mumba, Kapata, Nathan, Rachow, Andrea, Clowes, Petra, Maeurer, Markus, Hoelscher, Michael, Zumla, Alimuddin

“…A high burden of tuberculosis (TB) occurs in sub-Saharan African countries and many cases of active TB and drug-resistant TB remain undiagnosed. Tertiary care…”
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The integration of tuberculosis and HIV testing on GeneXpert can substantially improve access and same-day diagnosis and benefit tuberculosis programmes: A diagnostic network optimization analysis in Zambia by Girdwood, Sarah, Pandey, Mayank, Machila, Trevor, Warrier, Ranjit, Gautam, Juhi, Mukumbwa-Mwenechanya, Mpande, Benade, Mariet, Nichols, Kameko, Shibemba, Lunda, Mwewa, Joseph, Mzyece, Judith, Lungu, Patrick, Albert, Heidi, Nichols, Brooke, Choonga, Powell

“…Diagnostic network optimization (DNO), a geospatial optimization technique, can improve access to diagnostics and reduce costs through informing policy-makers'…”
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Drug resistance profiles of Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates by genotype MTBDRplus line probe assay in Zambia: findings and implications by Kangongwe, Mundia Hendrix, Mwanza, Winnie, Mwamba, Mutende, Mwenya, Jonathan, Muzyamba, John, Mzyece, Judith, Hamukale, Amos, Tembo, Emmanuel, Nsama, Davy, Chimzizi, Rehab, Mubanga, Angel, Tambatamba, Bushimbwa, Mudenda, Steward, Lishimpi, Kennedy

“…Abstract Background The emergence of drug resistance is a threat to global tuberculosis (TB) elimination goals. This study investigated the drug resistance…”
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Evaluation of the Xpert MTB/RIF Assay at a Tertiary Care Referral Hospital in a Setting Where Tuberculosis and HIV Infection Are Highly Endemic by O'Grady, Justin, Bates, Matthew, Chilukutu, Lophina, Mzyece, Judith, Cheelo, Busiku, Chilufya, Moses, Mukonda, Lukundo, Mumba, Maxwell, Tembo, John, Chomba, Mumba, Kapata, Nathan, Maeurer, Markus, Rachow, Andrea, Clowes, Petra, Hoelscher, Michael, Mwaba, Peter, Zumla, Alimuddin

“…BACKGROUND. There were 1.45 million deaths from tuberculosis in 2011. A substantial proportion of active pulmonary tuberculosis cases in countries where…”
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The integration of tuberculosis and HIV testing on GeneXpert can substantially improve access and same-day diagnosis and benefit tuberculosis programmes: A diagnostic network optimization analysis in Zambia by Sarah Girdwood, Mayank Pandey, Trevor Machila, Ranjit Warrier, Juhi Gautam, Mpande Mukumbwa-Mwenechanya, Mariet Benade, Kameko Nichols, Lunda Shibemba, Joseph Mwewa, Judith Mzyece, Patrick Lungu, Heidi Albert, Brooke Nichols, Powell Choonga

“…Diagnostic network optimization (DNO), a geospatial optimization technique, can improve access to diagnostics and reduce costs through informing policy-makers’…”
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