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Tuberculosis
Research from University of British Columbia yields new findings on tuberculosis
November 18th, 2008
According to a study from Vancouver, Canada, "Contacts of patients with active tuberculosis (''TB contacts'') with a tuberculin skin test (TST) size >= 5 mm are currently recommended treatment for latent TB infection (LTBI). Knowing the cost-effectiveness of LTBI therapy for specific TB contact subpopulations may improve the use of limited resources by reducing the treatment of persons at low TB risk." "To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of LTBI therapy for different TB contact populations defined by important risk factors, and to propose an optimal policy based on different recommendation for each subgroup of contacts. A 6-year Markov decision analytic model...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-11-18)
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