Search Results - "VAN LETH, F."

Neighbourhood factors and tuberculosis incidence in Cape Town: A negative binomial regression and spatial analysis by Molemans, M., Kayaert, L., Olislagers, Q., Abrahams, S., Berkowitz, N., Mohr‐Holland, E., McKelly, D., Wood, R., Leth, F., Hermans, S.

“…Objectives Although the link between poverty and tuberculosis (TB) is widely recognised, limited studies have investigated the association between…”
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Comparison of first-line antiretroviral therapy with regimens including nevirapine, efavirenz, or both drugs, plus stavudine and lamivudine: a randomised open-label trial, the 2NN Study by van Leth, F, Phanuphak, P, Ruxrungtham, K, Baraldi, E, Miller, S, Gazzard, B, Cahn, P, Lalloo, UG, van der Westhuizen, IP, Malan, DR, Johnson, MA, Santos, BR, Mulcahy, F, Wood, R, Levi, GC, Reboredo, G, Squires, K, Cassetti, I, Petit, D, Raffi, F, Katlama, C, Murphy, RL, Horban, A, Dam, JP, Hassink, E, van Leeuwen, R, Robinson, P, Wit, FW, Lange, JMA

“…The 2NN Study was a randomised comparison of the non-nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTI) nevirapine and efavirenz. In this multicentre,…”
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Beyond multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Europe: a TBNET study by Günther, G., van Leth, F., Altet, N., Dedicoat, M., Duarte, R., Gualano, G., Kunst, H., Muylle, I., Spinu, V., Tiberi, S., Viiklepp, P., Lange, C., for the TBNET

“…The emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is a challenge to TB control in Europe. We evaluated second-line drug susceptibility testing in Mycobacterium…”
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Prevalence of tuberculous infection and incidence of tuberculosis; a re-assessment of the Styblo rule by VAN LETH, F, VAN DER WERF, M. J, BORGDORFF, M. W

“…To evaluate the validity of the fixed mathematical relationship between the annual risk of tuberculous infection (ARTI), the prevalence of smear-positive…”
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"A false sense of confidence" The perceived role of inflammatory point-of-care testing in managing urinary tract infections in Dutch nursing homes: a qualitative study by Kuil, S D, Schneeberger, C, van Leth, F, de Jong, M D, Harting, J

“…Diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTI) in nursing home residents is complex, due to frequent non-specific symptomatology and asymptomatic bacteriuria. The…”
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The effect of baseline CD4 cell count and HIV-1 viral load on the efficacy and safety of nevirapine or efavirenz-based first-line HAART by VAN LETH, F, ANDREWS, S, GRINSZTEJN, B, WILKINS, E, LAZANAS, M. K, LANGE, J. M. A, MONTANER, J

“…A substantial number of patients start their first-line antiretroviral therapy at an advanced stage of an HIV-1 infection. Potential differences between…”
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Treatment responses in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Germany by Heyckendorf, J., van Leth, F., Avsar, K., Glattki, G., Günther, G., Kalsdorf, B., Müller, M., Olaru, I. D., Rolling, T., Salzer, H. J. F., Schuhmann, M., Terhalle, E., Lange, C.

“…BACKGROUND: Excellent treatment outcomes have recently been reported for patients with multi/extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (M/XDR-TB) in settings…”
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Measuring tuberculosis burden, trends, and the impact of control programmes by Dye, C, Dr, Bassili, A, DrPH, Bierrenbach, AL, PhD, Broekmans, JF, MD, Chadha, VK, MD, Glaziou, P, MD, Gopi, PG, MSc, Hosseini, M, MD, Kim, SJ, ScD, Manissero, D, MD, Onozaki, I, MD, Rieder, HL, MD, Scheele, S, MS, van Leth, F, MD, van der Werf, M, MD, Williams, BG, PhD

“…Summary The targets for tuberculosis control, framed within the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals, are to ensure that the incidence per head of…”
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Pharmacokinetic parameters of nevirapine and efavirenz in relation to antiretroviral efficacy by Leth, F Van, Kappelhoff, B S, Johnson, D, Losso, M H, Boron-Kaczmarska, A, Saag, M S, Livrozet, J-M, Hall, D B, Leith, J, Huitema, A D R, Wit, F W, Beijnen, J H, Lange, J M A

“…Optimal adherence is essential for successful antiretroviral therapy. We analyzed the relation between minimum plasma drug concentration (Cmin) and total drug…”
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Limited Benefit of the New Shorter Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Regimen in Europe by Lange, Christoph, Duarte, Raquel, Fréchet-Jachym, Mathilde, Guenther, Gunar, Guglielmetti, Lorenzo, Olaru, Ioana D, Oliveira, Olena, Rumetshofer, Rudolf, Veziris, Nicolas, van Leth, Frank

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Monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of TB among people living with HIV by Gatechompol, S., Sophonphan, J., Kerr, S. J., Ubolyam, S., Avihingsanon, A., van Leth, F., Cobelens, F.

“…BACKGROUND: Diagnostic tools to identify incipient or subclinical TB stages will be helpful for preventive intervention. A simple biomarker to predict TB may…”
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Sensitivity of C-Reactive Protein and Procalcitonin Measured by Point-of-Care Tests to Diagnose Urinary Tract Infections in Nursing Home Residents: A Cross-Sectional Study by Kuil, S D, Hidad, S, Fischer, J C, Harting, J, Hertogh, C M P M, Prins, J M, de Jong, M D, van Leth, F, Schneeberger, C

“…Abstract Background Diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTIs) in nursing home residents is complex, as specific urinary symptoms are often absent and…”
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Does distance to healthcare facility affect care-seeking for TB-related symptoms in Tanzania? by Vergeer, S. B., Oldenkamp, R., Senkoro, M., Mfinanga, S., Hinderaker, S. G., van Leth, F.

“…BACKGROUND: In high TB burden countries, delayed diagnosis remains a big challenge in TB control. The objective of this study is to assess the role of distance…”
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Availability, price and affordability of anti-tuberculosis drugs in Europe: a TBNET survey by Günther, Gunar, Gomez, Gabriela B, Lange, Christoph, Rupert, Stephan, van Leth, Frank

“…Data on availability and cost of anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs in relation to affordability at national level are scarce. We performed a cross-sectional study…”
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Numbers needed to treat to prevent tuberculosis by Sester, Martina, van Crevel, Reinout, Leth, Frank van, Lange, Christoph

“…A new action framework advocacy document for tuberculosis elimination in low-incidence countries has recently been published in this journal [1]. We completely…”
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Use and impact of molecular methods for detecting drug-resistant TB by Molina-Moya, B., Guglielmetti, L., Bothamley, G., van Leth, F., Lange, C., Dominguez, J., TBnet Study Group

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Viral Load and Risk of Tuberculosis in HIV Infection by Lange, Christoph, van Leth, Frank, Sester, Martina

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Health care-seeking behaviour among people with cough in Tanzania: findings from a tuberculosis prevalence survey by Senkoro, M., Hinderaker, S. G., Mfinanga, S. G., Range, N., Kamara, D. V., Egwaga, S., van Leth, F.

“…SETTING: The study was conducted within a nation-wide population-based tuberculosis (TB) prevalence survey in the adult population in Tanzania.OBJECTIVE: To…”
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Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in adult population of Tanzania: a national survey, 2012 by Senkoro, M., Mfinanga, S., Egwaga, S., Mtandu, R., Kamara, D. V., Basra, D., Fundikira, L., Kahwa, A., Shirima, R., Range, N., Hinderaker, S. G., van Leth, F.

“…SETTING: Tanzania is classified as one of the 22 high tuberculosis (TB) burden countries; however, the true burden of TB disease in the country remains…”
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Relapse-free cure from multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Germany by Heyckendorf, Jan, van Leth, Frank, Kalsdorf, Barbara, Olaru, Ioana D, Günther, Gunar, Salzer, Helmut J F, Terhalle, Elena, Rolling, Thierry, Glattki, Georg, Müller, Marius, Schuhmann, Maren, Avsar, Korkut, Lange, Christoph

“…Multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB), defined by bacillary resistance against rifampicin and isoniazid, has been identified as a global threat to…”
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