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pro vyhledávání: '"Aaron S Karat"'
Autor:
Muhammad Osman, Aaron S Karat, Munira Khan, Sue-Ann Meehan, Arne von Delft, Zameer Brey, Salome Charalambous, Anneke C Hesseling, Pren Naidoo, Marian Loveday
Publikováno v:
BMC Health Services Research, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern in South Africa and TB-related mortality remains unacceptably high. Numerous clinical studies have examined the direct causes of TB-related mortality, but its wider, systemic driv
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/6bbda2807b234d56b3f0c14a2630cd91
Autor:
Kathy Baisley, Richard White, Tom A Yates, Karina Kielmann, Karin Diaconu, Alison D Grant, Aaron S Karat, Nicky McCreesh, Indira Govender, Rein MGJ Houben
Publikováno v:
BMJ Global Health, Vol 7, Iss 4 (2022)
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/36a9fb7d6d934e31b068a1937b7801cc
Autor:
Peter G Beckwith, Aaron S Karat, Indira Govender, Arminder K Deol, Nicky McCreesh, Karina Kielmann, Kathy Baisley, Alison D Grant, Tom A Yates
Publikováno v:
PLOS Global Public Health, Vol 2, Iss 11, p e0000603 (2022)
Healthcare facilities are important sites for the transmission of pathogens spread via bioaerosols, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Natural ventilation can play an important role in reducing this transmission. We aimed to measure rates of natural
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/f6c22fd3e8ca4288842396cb6b3f5685
Autor:
Matthew Fentress, Patricia C Henwood, Priya Maharaj, Mohammed Mitha, Dilshaad Khan, Philip Caligiuri, Aaron S Karat, Stephen Olivier, Anita Edwards, Dirhona Ramjit, Nokwanda Ngcobo, Emily B Wong, Alison D Grant
Publikováno v:
PLOS Global Public Health, Vol 2, Iss 10, p e0000800 (2022)
BackgroundThere are limited data on the performance characteristics of ultrasound for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in both HIV-positive and HIV-negative persons. The objective of this proof-of-concept study was to determine the sensitivity
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/f47ba8c2238a42329d71365448bc03f0
Autor:
Aaron S Karat, Nicky McCreesh, Kathy Baisley, Indira Govender, Idriss I Kallon, Karina Kielmann, Hayley MacGregor, Anna Vassall, Tom A Yates, Alison D Grant
Publikováno v:
PLOS Global Public Health, Vol 2, Iss 7, p e0000684 (2022)
Transmission of respiratory pathogens, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, is more likely during close, prolonged contact and when sharing a poorly ventilated space. Reducing overcrowding of health
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/b67a2187052b4b11996f961013fa6fb9
Autor:
Kathy Baisley, Richard G White, Tom A Yates, Karina Kielmann, Karin Diaconu, Alison D Grant, Aaron S Karat, Fiammetta Bozzani, Nicky McCreesh, Indira Govender, Peter Beckwith, Arminder K Deol, Rein M G J Houben
Publikováno v:
BMJ Global Health, Vol 6, Iss 10 (2021)
Background Elevated rates of tuberculosis in healthcare workers demonstrate the high rate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) transmission in health facilities in high-burden settings. In the context of a project taking a whole systems approach to tu
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/4067cf9883ae4775af6940dd7ef2b3d4
Autor:
Claire J Calderwood, James P Wilson, Katherine L Fielding, Rebecca C Harris, Aaron S Karat, Raoul Mansukhani, Jane Falconer, Malin Bergstrom, Sarah M Johnson, Nicky McCreesh, Edward J M Monk, Jasantha Odayar, Peter J Scott, Sarah A Stokes, Hannah Theodorou, David A J Moore
Publikováno v:
PLoS Medicine, Vol 18, Iss 4, p e1003566 (2021)
BackgroundTwo weeks' isolation is widely recommended for people commencing treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). The evidence that this corresponds to clearance of potentially infectious tuberculous mycobacteria in sputum is not well established
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/15d178b38a794d14a6cd0abd55c2b97a
Autor:
Arminder K Deol, Danny Scarponi, Peter Beckwith, Tom A Yates, Aaron S Karat, Ada W C Yan, Kathy S Baisley, Alison D Grant, Richard G White, Nicky McCreesh
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 6, p e0253096 (2021)
BackgroundIn light of the role that airborne transmission plays in the spread of SARS-CoV-2, as well as the ongoing high global mortality from well-known airborne diseases such as tuberculosis and measles, there is an urgent need for practical ways o
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/a0eb36426cc44649a33d4a4325ee658f
Autor:
Aaron S Karat, Mpho Tlali, Katherine L Fielding, Salome Charalambous, Violet N Chihota, Gavin J Churchyard, Yasmeen Hanifa, Suzanne Johnson, Kerrigan McCarthy, Neil A Martinson, Tanvier Omar, Kathleen Kahn, Daniel Chandramohan, Alison D Grant
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 12, Iss 3, p e0174097 (2017)
BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to reduce tuberculosis (TB) deaths by 95% by 2035; tracking progress requires accurate measurement of TB mortality. International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes do not differentiate between
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/4ef176cc39f74bd8bb54ce0b13a02dd6
Autor:
Aaron S Karat, Tanvier Omar, Anne von Gottberg, Mpho Tlali, Violet N Chihota, Gavin J Churchyard, Katherine L Fielding, Suzanne Johnson, Neil A Martinson, Kerrigan McCarthy, Nicole Wolter, Emily B Wong, Salome Charalambous, Alison D Grant
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 11, Iss 11, p e0166158 (2016)
BACKGROUND:Early mortality among HIV-positive adults starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) remains high in resource-limited settings, with tuberculosis (TB) the leading cause of death. However, current methods to estimate TB-related deaths are inadeq
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/82c9603f766b4bb1a375b54f5f039ed6