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Publisher: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

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Volume 15, Number 3, March 2011

Editorial

New tools for achieving tuberculosis control: progress and reflexion [Editorial]
pp. 285-286(2)
Authors: Zumla, Alimuddin; Yew, Wing-Wai

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Invited paper

Potential utility of empirical tuberculosis treatment for HIV-infected patients with advanced immunodeficiency in high TB-HIV burden settings [Unresolved issues]
pp. 287-295(9)
Authors: Lawn, S. D.; Ayles, H.; Egwaga, S.; Williams, B.; Mukadi, Y. D.; Santos Filho, E. D.; Godfrey-Faussett, P.; Granich, R. M.; Harries, A. D.

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Quality assurance of data: ensuring that numbers reflect operational definitions and contain real measurements [State of the art series. Operational research. Number 3 in the series]
pp. 296-304(9)
Authors: Rieder, H. L.; Lauritsen, J. M.

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Review article

Higher-dose rifampin for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review [Review article]
pp. 305-316(12)
Authors: Steingart, K. R.; Jotblad, S.; Robsky, K.; Deck, D.; Hopewell, P. C.; Huang, D.; Nahid, P.

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Accuracy of symptoms and signs in predicting hypoxaemia among young children with acute respiratory infection: a meta-analysis [Review article]
pp. 317-325(9)
Authors: Zhang, L.; Mendoza-Sassi, R.; Santos, J. C. H.; Lau, J.

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Regular Papers

Management of young children in contact with an adult with drug-resistant tuberculosis, France, 2004–2008
pp. 326-330(5)
Authors: Tochon, M.; Bosdure, E.; Salles, M.; Beloncle, C.; Chadelat, K.; Dagorne, M.; Gaudelus, J.; Losi, S.; Renoux, M. C.; Veziris, N.; Dubus, J. C.

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Predictive factors for latent tuberculosis infection among adolescents in a high-burden area in South Africa
pp. 331-336(6)
Authors: Mahomed, H.; Hawkridge, T.; Verver, S.; Geiter, L.; Hatherill, M.; Abrahams, D-A.; Ehrlich, R.; Hanekom, W. A.; Hussey, G. D.; SATVI Adolescent Study Team

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Accuracy and completeness of recording of confirmed tuberculosis in two South African communities
pp. 337-343(7)
Authors: Dunbar, R.; Lawrence, K.; Verver, S.; Enarson, D. A.; Lombard, C.; Hargrove, J.; Caldwell, J.; Beyers, N.; Barnes, J. M.

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inhA promoter mutations: a gateway to extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa?
pp. 344-351(8)
Authors: Müller, B.; Streicher, E. M.; Hoek, K. G. P.; Tait, M.; Trollip, A.; Bosman, M. E.; Coetzee, G. J.; Chabula-Nxiweni, E. M.; Hoosain, E.; Gey van Pittius, N. C.; Victor, T. C.; van Helden, P. D.; Warren, R. M.

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Outcome assessment of a Global Fund grant for tuberculosis control at the district level in rural Cameroon
pp. 352-357(6)
Authors: Yumo, H. A.; Mbanya, D.; Kuaban, C.; Neuhann, F.

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A cost-benefit analysis of scaling up tuberculosis control in India
pp. 358-362(5)
Authors: Goodchild, M.; Sahu, S.; Wares, F.; Dewan, P.; Shukla, R. S.; Chauhan, L. S.; Floyd, K.

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Health care utilization and costs of a support program for patients living with the human immunodeficiency virus and tuberculosis in Peru
pp. 363-368(6)
Authors: Cerda, R.; Muñoz, M.; Zeladita, J.; Wong, M.; Sebastian, J. L.; Bonilla, C.; Bayona, J.; Sanchez, E.; Arevalo, J.; Caldas, A.; Shin, S.

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Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is associated with low plasma concentrations of human neutrophil peptides 1–3
pp. 369-374(6)
Authors: Zhu, L-M.; Liu, C-H.; Chen, P.; Dai, A-G.; Li, C-X.; Xiao, K.; Chen, Y.; Cao, J.; Chen, Y-R.

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Management of peripheral lymph node tuberculosis in routine practice: an unselected 10-year cohort
pp. 375-378(4)
Authors: Blaikley, J. F.; Khalid, S.; Ormerod, L. P.

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Knowledge about tuberculosis transmission among ever-married women in Bangladesh
pp. 379-384(6)
Authors: Khandoker, A.; Khan, M. M. H.; Krämer, A.; Mori, M.

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Management and prevention of spontaneous pneumothorax using pleurodesis in Hong Kong
pp. 385-390(6)
Authors: Chan, J. W.; Ko, F. W.; Ng, C. K.; Yeung, A.; Yee, W. K. S.; So, L. K. Y.; Lam, B.; Wong, M. M. L.; Choo, K. L.; Ho, A. S. S.; Tse, P. Y.; Fung, S. L.; Lo, C. K.; Yu, W. C.

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Wood smoke exposure, poverty and impaired lung function in Malawian adults
pp. 391-398(8)
Authors: Fullerton, D. G.; Suseno, A.; Semple, S.; Kalambo, F.; Malamba, R.; White, S.; Jack, S.; Calverley, P. M.; Gordon, S. B.

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Brazil: mortality and hospitalization trends and rates, 1996–2008
pp. 399-404(6)
Authors: Benseñor, I. M.; Fernandes, T. G.; Lotufo, P. A.

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Short communication

Implementation of liquid culture for tuberculosis diagnosis in a remote setting: lessons learned [Short communication]
pp. 405-407(3)
Authors: Hepple, P.; Novoa-Cain, J.; Cheruiyot, C.; Richter, E.; Ritmeijer, K.

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Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in adult tuberculosis patients at a central hospital in Malawi [Short communication]
pp. 408-410(3)
Authors: Banda, R.; Mhemedi, B.; Allain, T. J.

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Intensified tuberculosis case finding among people living with the human immunodeficiency virus in a hospital clinic in Ethiopia [Notes from the field]
pp. 411-413(3)
Authors: Assefa, D.; Melaku, Z.; Gadissa, T.; Negash, A.; Hinderaker, S. G.; Harries, A. D.

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Resistance to anti-tuberculosis medications in the Horn of Africa [Notes from the field]
pp. 414-416(3)
Authors: Ollé-Goig, J. E.; Codina-Grau, G.; Martín-Casabona, N.

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Moxifloxacin and pyrazinamide susceptibility testing in a complex case of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis [Case study]
pp. 417-420(4)
Authors: Feasey, N. A.; Pond, M.; Coleman, D.; Solomon, A. W.; Cosgrove, C. A.; Delgado, R.; Butcher, P. D.; Mitchison, D. A.; Harrison, T.

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Letter paper

Acute renal failure and disseminated intravascular coagulation associated with rifampin in tuberculosis treatment [Correspondence]
pp. 421-421(1)
Authors: Costiniuk, Cecilia T.; McCarthy, Anne E.; Talreja, Hari; Zimmerman, Deborah; Liu, Theresa T.; Owen, Elliott; Angel, Jonathan B.

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Improving technical assistance for drug-resistant tuberculosis [Correspondence]
pp. 421-422(2)
Author: Furin, Jennifer

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External interference in a National Tuberculosis Programme reporting system [Correspondence]
pp. 422-423(2)
Author: Trébucq, A.

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Time to rethink guidelines for tuberculosis treatment initiation in HIV-infected patients in developing countries [Correspondence]
pp. 423-424(2)
Author: Tattevin, P.

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Respiratory health effects of indoor air pollution: potential chemoprophylactic strategies [Correspondence]
pp. 424-424(1)
Authors: Fernández-Fernández, Francisco José; Pía, Gonzalo; Sesma, Pascual

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Erratum

Erratum
pp. 425-425(1)

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Invited paper

Susan Bacheller, 1958–2010 [Obituary]
pp. 426-426(1)
Author: Tuberculosis Team

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