Search for dissertations about: "TB screening"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the words TB screening.

  2. 1. Aspects of Tuberculosis and HIV Coinfection in Patients at Ethiopian Health Centers

    Author : Sten Skogmar; Enheten för infektionssjukdomar; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HIV; TB; clinical scoring; TB screening; CD4 cell count; immunosuppression; immune activation;

    Abstract : HIV and tuberculosis (TB) remain the two most common infectious causes of death worldwide. During the recent decade antiretroviral treatment (ART) has become available for millions of people living with HIV (PLHIV) globally; yet more than half of PLHIV have not yet initiated ART. READ MORE

  4. 2. Studies of drug safety in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

    Author : Johanna Karlsson Sundbaum; Eva Baecklund; Mia Wadelius; Pär Hallberg; Peter Michaelson; Gerd-Marie Alenius; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Drug safety; Rheumatoid arthritis; Hepatotoxicity; Methotrexate; MTHFR; GWAS; tuberculosis; screening;

    Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting mainly smaller joints. Patients are at risk for complications as joint destruction, but starting treatment soon after onset of disease, has reduced the risk for complications. READ MORE

  5. 3. A world on the move : challenges and opportunities for hiv/aids and tuberculosis care and prevention among vulnerable migrant populations in Sweden

    Author : Faustine Nkulu Kalengayi; Anna-Karin Hurtig; Allan Krasnik; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HIV AIDS; Tuberculosis; Caregivers caregiving; Culture cultural competence; Discrimination; Diversity; Immigrants Migrants; Interpretive description; Language linguistics; Interpreters; Thematic analysis; Screening; Sweden; folkhälsa; Public health;

    Abstract : Background: Migration is a global phenomenon that characterize today’s globalized world. Although, the relationship between migration and health in the host countries is not always negative, many countries, including Sweden are concerned about possible spread of infectious diseases of public health significance such as HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB). READ MORE

  6. 4. Cost effectiveness of latent tuberculosis screening among asylum seekers in Stockholm

    Author : Jad Shedrawy; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Introduction: The burden of tuberculosis (TB) in Sweden is concentrated among migrants from high TB incidence countries. The incident cases in Sweden arise mainly through reactivation of a latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) acquired in the home country or during transit. READ MORE

  7. 5. Characterizing phenotypes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and exploring anti-mycobacterial compounds through high content screening

    Author : Sadaf Kalsum; Maria Lerm; Thomas Lundbäck; Annika Jenmalm; Lena Serrander; Priscille Bordin; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Tuberculosis (TB), an airborne disease and one of the top 10 causes of death globally, is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Current standard therapy for TB treatment includes multiple drugs for a period of at least 6 months. READ MORE