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Microbiological diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in children – advances and challenges by Zar, H.J

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Advances in the diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis by Zar, H.J

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Chronic lung disease in HIV-infected children by Zar, H.J

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Advances in childhood tuberculosis by Zar, H.J

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Pneumonia in HIV-infected children by Zar, H.J

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Early-life exposures to environmental tobacco smoke and indoor air pollution in the Drakenstein Child Health Study : impact on child health by Vanker, A., Zar, H.J., Gie, R.P.

“…Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are the leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in South Africa (SA). Despite sustained efforts to…”
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How do asthma guidelines fit into practice in developing countries? by Zar, H.J

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Community acquired pneumonia – State of the art in the developing world by Zar, H.J

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Tuberculosis and HIV – dual epidemics by Zar, H.J

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Prenatal alcohol exposure and white matter microstructural changes across the first 6–7 years of life: A longitudinal diffusion tensor imaging study of a South African birth cohort by Donald, K.A., Hendrikse, C.J., Roos, A., Wedderburn, C.J., Subramoney, S., Ringshaw, J.E., Bradford, L., Hoffman, N., Burd, T., Narr, K.L., Woods, R.P., Zar, H.J., Joshi, S.H., Stein, D.J.

“…[Display omitted] •Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) alters patterns of white matter tract maturation.•The superior cerebellar peduncle (SCP) is an important…”
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Epidemiology of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase- and carbapenemase-producing bacteria in stool from apparently healthy children, South Africa by Kaba, M, Manenzhe, R.I, Moodley, C, Zar, H.J, Nicol, M.P

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Diagnostic accuracy of GeneXpert MTB/RIF in musculoskeletal tuberculosis : high sensitivity in tissue samples of HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients by Dunn, R., Workman, L., Held, M., Zar, H.J., Laubscher, M.

“…Background. GeneXpert MTB/RIF is useful for the diagnosis of pulmonary TB in adults, but there is limited evidence on its usefulness in extrapulmonary…”
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Management of community-acquired pneumonia in children : South African Thoracic Society guidelines (part 3) by Jeena, P., Masekela, R., Green, R.J., Andronikou, S., Nicol, M.P., Avenant, T., Zar, H.J., Reubenson, G., Pillay, A., Itzikowitz, G., Madhi, S.A., Cohen, C., Moore, D.P., Argent, A.C.

“…Background. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) administration and other advances have been associated with a shift in the aetiological spectrum of…”
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Prevention of community-acquired pneumonia in children : South African Thoracic Society guidelines (part 4) by Argent, A.C., Green, R.J., Pillay, A., Moore, D.P., Avenant, T., Masekela, R., Itzikowitz, G., Reubenson, G., Andronikou, S., Jeena, P., Nicol, M.P., Zar, H.J., Madhi, S.A., Cohen, C.

“…Background. More comprehensive immunisation regimens, strengthening of HIV prevention and management programmes and improved socioeconomic conditions have…”
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Workshop on the design and use of clinical trials with multiple endpoints, with a focus on prevention of RSV by Prunas, O., Willemsen, J., Warren, J.L., Bont, L., Schwartz, J.L., Atwell, J., Begier, E., Dean, N., Hirsch, I., Karron, R., Klugman, K., Kramer, R., Leidman, E., Link-Gelles, R., Nair, H., Panozzo, CA, Pelfrene, E., Simões, E.A.F., Smith, P.G., Srikantiah, P., Sundaram, M.E., Thindwa, D., Vaughn, D.W., Wilson, E., Zar, H.J., Pitzer, V.E., Weinberger, D.M.

“…A meeting held in Lisbon, Portugal, in February 2023 focused on critical aspects of clinical trial design for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) preventative…”
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Chest radiographic features of lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis in HIV-infected children by Pitcher, R.D, Beningfield, S.J, Zar, H.J

“…Aim To review the radiological features of biopsy-proven lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis (LIP) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children and…”
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Radiographic features of paediatric pneumocystis pneumonia — a historical perspective by Pitcher, R.D, Zar, H.J

“…Aim To determine differences between the plain radiographic features of paediatric pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) recorded before the emergence of human…”
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Changes in fatal and near-fatal asthma in an urban area of South Africa from 1980-1997 by Zar, H.J, Stickells, D, Toerien, A, Wilson, D, Klein, M, Bateman, E.D

“…Over the past two decades, changes in the health services designed to improve access to and quality of asthma care have occurred in South Africa. The aim of…”
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The association between environmental tobacco smoke exposure and childhood respiratory disease: a review by Vanker, A, Gie, R P, Zar, H J

“…Childhood respiratory illness is a major cause of morbidity and mortality particularly in low and middle-income countries. Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)…”
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Acute viral bronchiolitis in South Africa : diagnosis and current management : CME by Zar, H.J., Zar, H.J., Green, R.J., Green, R.J.

“…This issue of CME profiles acute viral bronchiolitis - a common condition that is often not serious. Nonetheless, each year a number of infants, particularly…”
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