Implementing the Xpert® MTB/RIF Diagnostic Test for Tuberculosis and Rifampicin Resistance: Outcomes and Lessons Learned in 18 Countries.

Autor: Elisa Ardizzoni, Emmanuel Fajardo, Peter Saranchuk, Martina Casenghi, Anne-Laure Page, Francis Varaine, Cara S Kosack, Pamela Hepple

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 12, p e0144656 (2015)

The Xpert® MTB/RIF (Xpert) is an automated molecular test for simultaneous detection of tuberculosis (TB) and rifampicin resistance, recommended by the World Health Organization as the preferred diagnostic method for individuals presumed to have mul

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TSH-CHECK-1 test: diagnostic accuracy and potential application to initiating treatment for hypothyroidism in patients on anti-tuberculosis drugs.

Autor: Cara S Kosack, Anne-Laure Page, Leonie T Van Hulsteijn, Eef G W M Lentjes

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 7, Iss 3, p e33704 (2012)

BACKGROUND: Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) promotes expression of thyroid hormones which are essential for metabolism, growth, and development. Second-line drugs to treat tuberculosis (TB) can cause hypothyroidism by suppressing thyroid hormone sy

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/c7350bbd55ff4b3c8ac793e454707271

A review of the WHO malaria rapid diagnostic test product testing programme (2008–2018): performance, procurement and policy

Autor: Jeffrey Glenn, Sandra Incardona, Roxanne R. Rees-Channer, Cara S. Kosack, Jennifer Luchavez, Didier Menard, Sina Nhem, Qin Cheng, David Bell, Iveth J. González, Wellington Oyibo, Jane Cunningham, Michelle L. Gatton, Peter L. Chiodini, Sophie Jones, John W. Barnwell

Publikováno v: Malaria Journal
Malaria Journal, BioMed Central, 2019, 18 (1), pp.387. ⟨10.1186/s12936-019-3028-z⟩
Malaria Journal, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2019)

Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) emerged in the early 1990s into largely unregulated markets, and uncertain field performance was a major concern for the acceptance of tests for malaria case management. This, combined with the need to guide proc

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https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-02558648

NS1 antigen detecting assays for diagnosing acute dengue infection in people living in or returning from endemic countries

Autor: Roland Li, Nathan Ford, Martina Casenghi, Cara S. Kosack, Matthieu Bastard

Publikováno v: The Cochrane Library

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Diagnostic test accuracy). The objectives are as follows: To assess the diagnostic accuracy of commercial NS1 antigen detecting assays for acute dengue infection.

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https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd011155.pub2

Designing HIV Testing Algorithms Based on 2015 WHO Guidelines Using Data from Six Sites in Sub-Saharan Africa

Autor: Jean-Paul B. N. Zahinda, Anne Ng'ang'a, Anne-Laure Page, Aboubacar Savane, Cara S. Kosack, Tumwesigye Benson, André Bita, Katrien Fransen, Greet Beelaert, Leslie Shanks

Publikováno v: Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Our objective was to evaluate the performance of HIV testing algorithms based on WHO recommendations, using data from specimens collected at six HIV testing and counseling sites in sub-Saharan Africa (Conakry, Guinea; Kitgum and Arua, Uganda; Homa Ba

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28747371