Search Results - "VAN DER HEIJDEN, Y. F."

Fluoroquinolone exposure prior to tuberculosis diagnosis is associated with an increased risk of death by van der Heijden, Y. F., Maruri, F., Blackman, A., Holt, E., Warkentin, J. V., Shepherd, B. E., Sterling, T. R.

“…SETTING: Fluoroquinolone (FQ) exposure before tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis is common, but its effect on outcomes, including mortality, is unclear.DESIGN: Among…”
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Elevated Plasma Matrix Metalloproteinase 8 Associates With Sputum Culture Positivity in Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Walker, N F, Karim, F, Moosa, M Y S, Moodley, S, Mazibuko, M, Khan, K, Sterling, T R, van der Heijden, Y F, Grant, A D, Elkington, P T, Pym, A, Leslie, A

“…Abstract Current methods for tuberculosis treatment monitoring are suboptimal. We evaluated plasma matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and procollagen III…”
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Isoniazid-monoresistant tuberculosis is associated with poor treatment outcomes in Durban, South Africa by van der Heijden, Y. F., Karim, F., Mufamadi, G., Zako, L., Chinappa, T., Shepherd, B. E., Maruri, F., Moosa, M-Y. S., Sterling, T. R., Pym, A. S.

“…SETTING: A large tuberculosis (TB) clinic in Durban, South Africa.OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between isoniazid (INH) monoresistant TB and…”
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Comparison of treatment outcome definitions in drug-resistant tuberculosis patients with high incidence of acquired second-line drug resistance by Anderson, K, Pietersen, E, Dheda, K, van der Heijden, Y F

“…Simplified drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) treatment outcome definitions, mostly centred around receipt of treatment and sputum culture status at 6 months…”
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Older age at first tuberculosis diagnosis is associated with tuberculosis recurrence in HIV-negative persons by van der Heijden, Y. F., Karim, F., Chinappa, T., Mufamadi, G., Zako, L., Shepherd, B. E., Maruri, F., Moosa, M-Y. S., Sterling, T. R., Pym, A. S.

“…SETTING: Tuberculosis (TB) clinic in Durban, South Africa.OBJECTIVE: To assess the factors associated with TB recurrence among human immunodeficiency virus…”
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A comparison of interview methods to ascertain fluoroquinolone exposure before tuberculosis diagnosis by VAN DER HEIJDEN, Y. F., MARURI, F., HOLT, E., MITCHEL, E., WARKENTIN, J., STERLING, T. R.

“…Fluoroquinolone use before tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis delays the time to diagnosis and treatment, and increases the risk of fluoroquinolone-resistant TB and…”
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Data quality assessment of a South African electronic registry for drug-resistant TB, 2015-2016 by Manesen, R., Mekler, K. A., Molobi, T. R., Tyiki, A. A., Madlavu, M. J., Velen, K., Charalambous, S., van der Heijden, Y. F.

“…SETTING: Assessment of bedaquiline roll-out in South Africa requires accurate patient data in EDRWeb, a national case-based rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB)…”
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Overcoming limitations of tuberculosis information systems: researcher and clinician perspectives by van der Heijden, Y. F., Hughes, J., Dowdy, D. W., Streicher, E., Chihota, V., Jacobson, K. R., Warren, R., Theron, G.

“…Setting: Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and treatment requires patients to have multiple encounters with health care systems and the different stakeholders who…”
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Spontaneously Expelled Lippes Loop IUD After 40 Years of Use: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Tilahun, Temesgen, Tadesse, Asfaw, Oljira, Rut

“…Objective: Intrauterine devices are a widely used method of contraception worldwide. These devices are reliable, costeffective, long-acting, and reversible…”
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