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Evaluation of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine for the prevention of COVID-19 (COPCOV): A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

Schilling WHK, Mukaka M, Callery JJ, Llewelyn MJ, Cruz CV,  et al.
2024-09-12 • PLOS Medicine
2024-09-12 • PLOS Medicine

BACKGROUND

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has proved ineffective in treating patients hospitalised with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), but uncertainty remains over its safety an...

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Commentary

Involving older people in the preparedness, response, and recovery phases in humanitarian emergencies: a theoretical framework on ageism, epistemic injustice, and participation

van Boetzelaer E, van de Kamp J, Keating P, Sharma SK, Pellecchia U,  et al.
2024-01-01 • The Lancet Healthy Longevity
2024-01-01 • The Lancet Healthy Longevity
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Research

Clinical standards for drug-susceptible TB in children and adolescents

Chiang SS, Graham SM, Schaaf HS, Marais BJ, Sant’Anna CC,  et al.
2023-08-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2023-08-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
BACKGROUND
These clinical standards aim to provide guidance for diagnosis, treatment, and management of drug-susceptible TB in children and adolescents.

METHODS
Fifty-tw...
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Commentary

Caring for adolescents and young adults with tuberculosis or at risk of tuberculosis: Consensus statement from an international expert panel

Chiang SS, Waterous PM, Atieno VF, Bernays S, Bondarenko Y,  et al.
2023-03-01 • Journal of Adolescent Health
2023-03-01 • Journal of Adolescent Health
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Predictive performance of interferon-gamma release assays and the tuberculin skin test for incident tuberculosis: an individual participant data meta-analysis

Hamada Y, Gupta RS, Quartagno M, Izzard A, Acuna-Villaorduna C,  et al.
2023-02-01 • eClinicalMedicine
2023-02-01 • eClinicalMedicine
BACKGROUND
Evidence on the comparative performance of purified protein derivative tuberculin skin tests (TST) and interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA) for predicting incident activ...
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Facilitating safe discharge through predicting disease progression in moderate COVID-19: development and validation of a prediction model in resource-limited settings

Chandna A, PRIORITISE Study Group, Mahajan R, Gautam P, Mwandigha L,  et al.
2022-05-09 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
2022-05-09 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
INTRODUCTION
In locations where few people have received Covid-19 vaccines, health systems remain vulnerable to spikes in SARS-CoV-2 infections. Triage tools, which could include bio...
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Research

Novel transdisciplinary methodology for cross-sectional analysis of snakebite epidemiology at national scale

Alcoba G, Ochoa C, Martins SB, Ruiz de Castañeda R, Bolon I,  et al.
2021-02-12 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2021-02-12 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BACKGROUND
Worldwide, it is estimated that snakes bite 4.5-5.4 million people annually, 2.7 million of which are envenomed, and 81,000-138,000 die. The World Health Organization repo...
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Estimating and predicting snakebite risk in the Terai region of Nepal through a high-resolution geospatial and One Health approach

Ochoa C, Pittavino M, Martins SB, Alcoba G, Bolon I,  et al.
2021-12-13 • Scientific Reports
2021-12-13 • Scientific Reports
Most efforts to understand snakebite burden in Nepal have been localized to relatively small areas and focused on humans through epidemiological studies. We present the outcomes of a geo...
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Research

Treatment and outcomes in children with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis

Harausz EP, Garcia-Prats AJ, Law S, Schaaf HS, Kredo T,  et al.
2018-07-11 • PLOS Medicine
2018-07-11 • PLOS Medicine
An estimated 32,000 children develop multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB; Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to isoniazid and rifampin) each year. Little is known about the optima...
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Research

Facilitating safe discharge through predicting disease progression in moderate COVID-19: a prospective cohort study to develop and validate a clinical prediction model in resource-limited settings

Chandna A, Mahajan R, Gautam P, Mwandigha L, Gunasekaran K,  et al.
2022-03-21 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
2022-03-21 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
BACKGROUND
In locations where few people have received COVID-19 vaccines, health systems remain vulnerable to surges in SARS-CoV-2 infections. Tools to identify patients suitable for...
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Research

Snakebite epidemiology in humans and domestic animals across the Terai region in Nepal: a multicluster random survey

Alcoba G, Sharma SK, Bolon I, Ochoa C, Martins SB,  et al.
2022-03-01 • Lancet Global Health
2022-03-01 • Lancet Global Health
BACKGROUND
Each year, 2 million people worldwide are bitten by snakes, resulting in an estimated 81 000–138 000 deaths. WHO has added snakebite envenoming to the list of neglected tr...