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Accuracy of a rapid diagnostic test on the diagnosis of malaria infection and of malaria-attributable fever during low and high transmission season in Burkina Faso by Bisoffi, Zeno, Sirima, Sodiomon B, Menten, Joris, Pattaro, Cristian, Angheben, Andrea, Gobbi, Federico, Tinto, Halidou, Lodesani, Claudia, Neya, Bouma, Gobbo, Maria, Van den Ende, Jef

“…Malaria management policies currently recommend that the treatment should only be administered after laboratory confirmation. Where microscopy is not…”
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Malaria rapid diagnostic tests: Plasmodium falciparum infections with high parasite densities may generate false positive Plasmodium vivax pLDH lines by Maltha, Jessica, Gillet, Philippe, Cnops, Lieselotte, van den Ende, Jef, van Esbroeck, Marjan, Jacobs, Jan

“…Most malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) detect Plasmodium falciparum and an antigen common to the four species. Plasmodium vivax-specific RDTs target P…”
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Buffer substitution in malaria rapid diagnostic tests causes false-positive results by Gillet, Philippe, Mori, Marcella, Van den Ende, Jef, Jacobs, Jan

“…Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are kits that generally include 20 to 25 test strips or cassettes, but only a single buffer vial. In field settings,…”
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Costs of treating malaria according to test results by Bisoffi, Zeno, Ende, Jef Van den

“…Improving diagnostic tests can reduce costs but only if adherence to test results is also improved…”
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Strict adherence to malaria rapid test results might lead to a neglect of other dangerous diseases: a cost benefit analysis from Burkina Faso by Bisoffi, Zeno, Sirima, Sodiomon B, Meheus, Filip, Lodesani, Claudia, Gobbi, Federico, Angheben, Andrea, Tinto, Halidou, Neya, Bouma, Van den Ende, Klara, Romeo, Annalisa, Van den Ende, Jef

“…Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have generally been found reliable and cost-effective. In Burkina Faso, the adherence of prescribers to the negative test…”
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The threshold model revisited by Djulbegovic, Benjamin, Hozo, Iztok, Mayrhofer, Thomas, Ende, Jef, Guyatt, Gordon

“…Background The threshold model represents one of the most significant advances in the field of medical decision‐making, yet it often does not apply to the most…”
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Clinical and microscopic predictors of Entamoeba histolytica intestinal infection in travelers and migrants diagnosed with Entamoeba histolytica/dispar infection by Van Den Broucke, Steven, Verschueren, Jacob, Van Esbroeck, Marjan, Bottieau, Emmanuel, Van den Ende, Jef

“…Amebiasis is a protozoal infection caused by Entamoeba histolytica, while the morphologically indistinguishable E. dispar is considered as non-pathogenic…”
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When is rational to order a diagnostic test, or prescribe treatment: the threshold model as an explanation of practice variation by Djulbegovic, Benjamin, van den Ende, Jef, Hamm, Robert M., Mayrhofer, Thomas, Hozo, Iztok, Pauker, Stephen G.

“…Background The threshold model represents an important advance in the field of medical decision‐making. It is a linchpin between evidence (which exists on the…”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the performance of two point of care typhoid fever tests, Tubex TF and Typhidot, in endemic countries by Thriemer, Kamala, Ley, Benedikt, Menten, Joris, Jacobs, Jan, van den Ende, Jef

“…In the absence of well-equipped laboratory infrastructure in many developing countries the accurate diagnosis of typhoid fever is challenging. Rapid diagnostic…”
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Assessment of the prozone effect in malaria rapid diagnostic tests by Gillet, Philippe, Mori, Marcella, Van Esbroeck, Marjan, Van den Ende, Jef, Jacobs, Jan

“…The prozone effect (or high doses-hook phenomenon) consists of false-negative or false-low results in immunological tests, due to an excess of either antigens…”
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Incidence and risk factors of serious adverse events during antituberculous treatment in Rwanda: a prospective cohort study by Lorent, Natalie, Sebatunzi, Osee, Mukeshimana, Gloria, Van den Ende, Jef, Clerinx, Joannes

“…Tuberculosis (TB) and TB-human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) coinfection is a major public health concern in resource-limited settings. Although TB…”
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Autochthonous cases of mycetoma in Europe: report of two cases and review of literature by Buonfrate, Dora, Gobbi, Federico, Angheben, Andrea, Marocco, Stefania, Farina, Claudio, Van Den Ende, Jef, Bisoffi, Zeno

“…Mycetoma is a chronic granulomatous infection involving cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues. It is endemic in tropical and subtropical areas, but sporadic cases…”
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Away from home: travel and sex by Croughs, Mieke, Van den Ende, Jef J

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Toxocariasis diagnosed in international travelers at the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium, from 2000 to 2013 by Van Den Broucke, Steven, Kanobana, Kirezi, Polman, Katja, Soentjens, Patrick, Vekemans, Marc, Theunissen, Caroline, Vlieghe, Erika, Van Esbroeck, Marjan, Jacobs, Jan, Van Den Enden, Erwin, Van Den Ende, Jef, Van Gompel, Alfons, Clerinx, Jan, Bottieau, Emmanuel

“…Although infection with Toxocara canis or T. catis (commonly referred as toxocariasis) appears to be highly prevalent in (sub)tropical countries, information…”
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The role of rapid diagnostic tests in managing malaria by Bisoffi, Zeno, Gobbi, Federico, Angheben, Andrea, Van den Ende, Jef

“…Zeno Bisoffi and colleagues discuss a new clinical trial in Zanzibar comparing symptom-based clinical diagnosis of malaria versus clinical diagnosis plus rapid…”
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Evaluation of the 2007 WHO guideline to improve the diagnosis of tuberculosis in ambulatory HIV-positive adults by Koole, Olivier, Thai, Sopheak, Khun, Kim Eam, Pe, Reaksmey, van Griensven, Johan, Apers, Ludwig, Van den Ende, Jef, Mao, Tan Eang, Lynen, Lutgarde

“…In 2007 WHO issued a guideline to improve the diagnosis of smear-negative and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) in HIV-positive patients. This guideline…”
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A 68-year old male presenting with rhabdomyolysis-associated acute kidney injury following concomitant use of elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and pravastatin/fenofibrate: a case report by Suttels, Veronique, Florence, Eric, Leys, John, Vekemans, Marc, Van den Ende, Jef, Vlieghe, Erika, Kenyon, Chris

“…We present what we believe to be the first case in the literature of rhabdomyolysis-induced renal failure caused by a probable drug interaction between…”
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Should malaria treatment be guided by a point of care rapid test? A threshold approach to malaria management in rural Burkina Faso by Bisoffi, Zeno, Tinto, Halidou, Sirima, Bienvenu Sodiomon, Gobbi, Federico, Angheben, Andrea, Buonfrate, Dora, Van den Ende, Jef

“…In Burkina Faso, rapid diagnostic tests for malaria have been made recently available. Previously, malaria was managed clinically. This study aims at assessing…”
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The predicament of patients with suspected Ebola by Mayrhofer, Thomas, Hamm, Robert M, Van den Ende, Jef, Hozo, Iztok, Djulbegovic, Benjamin

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Why Are Clinicians Reluctant to Treat Smear-Negative Tuberculosis? An Inquiry about Treatment Thresholds in Rwanda by Basinga, Paulin, Moreira, Juan, Bisoffi, Zeno, Bisig, Bettina, Van den Ende, Jef

“…Purpose. The diagnosis of tuberculosis remains controversial between clinicians and public health officers. Public health officials fear to treat too many…”
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