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Infectious disease testing of UK-bound refugees: a population-based, cross-sectional study.
(2018-08-28)BACKGROUND: The UK, like a number of other countries, has a refugee resettlement programme. External factors, such as higher prevalence of infectious diseases in the country of origin and circumstances of travel, are likely ... -
Initiation and completion of treatment for latent tuberculosis infection in migrants globally: A systematic review and meta-regression analysis.
Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is one of the most prevalent infections globally and can lead to the development of active tuberculosis disease. In many low-burden countries, LTBI is concentrated within migrant ... -
Intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in childhood, FADS genotype, and incident asthma.
(European Respiratory Society, 2021-01-28)Longitudinal evidence on the relation between dietary intake of n-3 (omega-3) very long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), in mid-childhood and asthma risk is ... -
Investigating a tuberculosis cluster among Filipino health care workers in a low-incidence country.
(2018-03-01)SETTING: Nearly 8% of adult tuberculosis (TB) cases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (EW&NI) occur among health care workers (HCWs), the majority of whom are from high TB incidence countries. OBJECTIVES: To determine ... -
Latent Tuberculosis Infection Diagnosis and Treatment
(2021-01-01)This book chapter provides an overview over the latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) testing and treatment. It provides details of the currently available immunological diagnostic tests, as well as LTBI treatment, referring ... -
Latent tuberculous screening of recent migrants attending language classes: a cohort study and cost analysis.
(2017-02-01)SETTING: England's national tuberculosis (TB) strategy recommends testing for and treatment of latent tuberculous infection (LTBI) among new migrants. Programmatic testing occurs in primary care, which may be inaccessible ... -
Lung Development Genes and Adult Lung Function
(2020-09-15)