2023
Intensified pulmonary tuberculosis case finding among HIV-infected new entrants of a prison in Malaysia: implications for a holistic approach to control tuberculosis in prisons
Al-Darraji H, Hill P, Sharples K, Altice F, Kamarulzaman A. Intensified pulmonary tuberculosis case finding among HIV-infected new entrants of a prison in Malaysia: implications for a holistic approach to control tuberculosis in prisons. International Journal Of Prison Health 2023, 19: 501-511. PMID: 36622107, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-01-2022-0001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTB diseaseComprehensive TB control programMedian CD4 lymphocyte countGeneXpert MTB/RIFPrison entryCD4 lymphocyte countClinical scoring systemTB control programsPulmonary tuberculosis casesMTB/RIFMandatory HIV testingActive TBLymphocyte countTB casesConsented participantsHIV infectionHIV testingClinical presentationTuberculosis casesMean ageTuberculosis diseaseHigh prevalenceSputum samplesScoring systemHIV
2016
Undiagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis among prisoners in Malaysia: an overlooked risk for tuberculosis in the community
Al-Darraji HA, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A. Undiagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis among prisoners in Malaysia: an overlooked risk for tuberculosis in the community. Tropical Medicine And International Health 2016, 21: 1049-1058. PMID: 27197601, DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeneXpert MTB/RIFCase-finding strategyActive TBMTB/RIFTB treatmentMalaysia's largest prisonUndiagnosed pulmonary tuberculosisActive tuberculosis casesOlder age groupsLargest prisonPulmonary tuberculosisHIV infectionTuberculosis casesHigh prevalenceSputum samplesSmear microscopyClinical informationAverage ageCulture resultsAge groupsScreening studyComplete dataHIVRegression analysisTuberculosis
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