The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

HIV and MDR-TB in Ukraine: news from a hazardous MDR-TB and HIV site [Editorial]
pp. 701-701(1)
Author: Granich, Reuben

Integrating tuberculosis and HIV services in Africa [Editorial]
pp. 702-702(1)
Authors: Coutinho, Alex; Mermin, Jonathan

Worldwide burden of COPD in high- and low-income countries. Part I. The Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) Initiative [State of the Art Series. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in high- and low-income countries. Edited by G. Marks and M. Chan-Yeung. Number 6 in the series]
pp. 703-708(6)
Authors: Buist, A. S.; Vollmer, W. M.; McBurnie, M. A.

Worldwide burden of COPD in high- and low-income countries. Part II. Burden of chronic obstructive lung disease in Latin America: the PLATINO study [State of the Art Series. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in high- and low-income countries. Edited by G. Marks and M. Chan-Yeung. Number 6 in the series]
pp. 709-712(4)
Authors: Menezes, A. M. B.; Perez-Padilla, R.; Hallal, P. C.; Jardim, J. R.; Muiño, A.; Lopez, M. V.; Valdivia, G.; Pertuze, J.; Montes de Oca, M.; Tálamo, C.; PLATINO Team

Worldwide burden of COPD in high- and low-income countries. Part III. Asia-Pacific studies [State of the Art Series. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in high- and low-income countries. Edited by G. Marks and M. Chan-Yeung. Number 6 in the series]
pp. 713-717(5)
Authors: Ko, F. W. S.; Hui, D. S. C.; Lai, C. K. W.

Alternative forms of tobacco use [Review Article]
pp. 718-727(10)
Authors: Prignot, J. J.; Sasco, A. J.; Poulet, E.; Gupta, P. C.; Aditama, T. Y.

The importance of ethical reflection in Union activities: Report on a symposium at the 38th Union World Conference on Lung Health in Cape Town, 8–12 November 2007 [Symposium Report]
pp. 728-730(3)
Author: Miller, D.

Care during the continuation phase [Educational Series: Best Practice. Serialised Guide. Best practice for the care of patients with tuberculosis. Number 5 in the series]
pp. 731-735(5)
Authors: Williams, G.; Alarcon, E.; Jittimanee, S.; Walusimbi, M.; Sebek, M.; Berga, E.; Villa, T. S.

Fluoroquinolone resistance detection in Mycobacterium tuberculosis with locked nucleic acid probe real-time PCR
pp. 736-742(7)
Authors: van Doorn, H. R.; An, D. D.; de Jong, M. D.; Lan, N. T. N.; Hoa, D. V.; Quy, H. T.; Chau, N. V. V.; Duy, P. M.; Tho, D. Q.; Chinh, N. T.; Farrar, J. J.; Caws, M.

Programmatic implementation of rapid DST for Mycobacterium tuberculosisin Peru
pp. 743-749(7)
Authors: Asencios, L.; Yale, G.; Yagui, M.; Quispe, N.; Taylor, A.; Blaya, J.; Contreras, C.; Cegielski, P.; Bayona, J.; Bonilla, C.; Shin, S.

Outcome of treatment of MDR-TB patients with standardised regimens, Iran, 2002–2006
pp. 750-755(6)
Authors: Masjedi, M. R.; Tabarsi, P.; Chitsaz, E.; Baghaei, P.; Mirsaeidi, M.; Amiri, M. V.; Farnia, P.; Javanmard, P.; Mansouri, D.; Velayati, A. A.

Drug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV in Ukraine: a threatening convergence of two epidemics?
pp. 756-762(7)
Authors: Dubrovina, I.; Miskinis, K.; Lyepshina, S.; Yann, Y.; Hoffmann, H.; Zaleskis, R.; Nunn, P.; Zignol, M.

Drug resistance and HIV co-infection among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Haiphong City, Vietnam
pp. 763-768(6)
Authors: Khuê, P. M.; Phuc, T. Q.; Hung, N. V.; Jarlier, V.; Robert, J.

Tuberculosis as primary cause of death among AIDS cases in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
pp. 769-772(4)
Authors: Saraceni, V.; King, B. S.; Cavalcante, S. C.; Golub, J. E.; Lauria, L. M.; Moulton, L. H.; Chaisson, R. E.; Durovni, B.

Early lessons from the integration of tuberculosis and HIV services in primary care centers in Lusaka, Zambia
pp. 773-779(7)
Authors: Harris, J. B.; Hatwiinda, S. M.; Randels, K. M.; Chi, B. H.; Kancheya, N. G.; Jham, M. A.; Samungole, K. V. G.; Tambatamba, B. C.; Cantrell, R. A.; Levy, J. W.; Kimerling, M. E.; Reid, S. E.

Tuberculosis knowledge among patients in out-patient settings in Split, Croatia
pp. 780-785(6)
Authors: Jurcev Savicevic, A.; Popovic-Grle, S.; Milovac, S.; Ivcevic, I.; Vukasovic, M.; Viali, V.; Zivkovic, K.

Tuberculosis culture testing at a tertiary care hospital: options for improved management and use for treatment decisions
pp. 786-791(6)
Authors: Edginton, M. E.; Rakgokong, L.; Verver, S.; Madhi, S. A.; Koornhof, H. J.; Wong, M. L.; Hodkinson, H. J.

Time to detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in BACTEC systems as a viable alternative to colony counting
pp. 792-798(7)
Authors: Pheiffer, C.; Carroll, N. M.; Beyers, N.; Donald, P.; Duncan, K.; Uys, P.; van Helden, P.

Risk factors for symptoms of childhood asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema in the Pacific: an ISAAC Phase III study
pp. 799-806(8)
Authors: Foliaki, S.; Annesi-Maesano, I.; Tuuau-Potoi, N.; Waqatakirewa, L.; Cheng, S.; Douwes, J.; Pearce, N.

Epidemiology and clinical significance of mycobacterial respiratory infections in Central Greece
pp. 807-812(6)
Authors: Gerogianni, I.; Papala, M.; Kostikas, K.; Petinaki, E.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.

Induced sputum markers of fibrosis and decline in pulmonary function in asbestosis and silicosis: a pilot study
pp. 813-819(7)
Authors: Prince, P.; Boulay, M-E.; Pagé, N.; Desmeules, M.; Boulet, L-P.

Initial default from tuberculosis treatment: how often does it happen and what are the reasons?
pp. 820-823(4)
Authors: Botha, E.; Den Boon, S.; Verver, S.; Dunbar, R.; Lawrence, K-A.; Bosman, M.; Enarson, D. A.; Toms, I.; Beyers, N.

Errata
pp. 824-824(1)

Gender and TB: pointers from routine records and reports [Editorial] [Special section on gender and TB]
pp. 827-828(2)
Authors: Ottmani, S. E.; Uplekar, M. W.

Social and cultural dimensions of gender and tuberculosis [Editorial] [Special section on gender and TB]
pp. 829-830(2)
Authors: Weiss, M. G.; Sommerfeld, J.; Uplekar, M. W.

Gender in tuberculosis research [Special section on gender and TB]
pp. 831-836(6)
Authors: Allotey, P.; Gyapong, M.

Cultural epidemiology of TB with reference to gender in Bangladesh, India and Malawi [Special section on gender and TB]
pp. 837-847(11)
Authors: Weiss, M. G.; Somma, D.; Karim, F.; Abouihia, A.; Auer, C.; Kemp, J.; Jawahar, M. S.

Gender and socio-cultural determinants of delay to diagnosis of TB in Bangladesh, India and Malawi [Special section on gender and TB]
pp. 848-855(8)
Authors: Gosoniu, G. D.; Ganapathy, S.; Kemp, J.; Auer, C.; Somma, D.; Karim, F.; Weiss, M. G.

Gender and socio-cultural determinants of TB-related stigma in Bangladesh, India, Malawi and Colombia [Special section on gender and TB]
pp. 856-866(11)
Authors: Somma, D.; Thomas, B. E.; Karim, F.; Kemp, J.; Arias, N.; Auer, C.; Gosoniu, G. D.; Abouihia, A.; Weiss, M. G.