NewsRx

Search our medical news database

Tuberculosis

Findings from H.L. Rieder and co-authors provide new insights into tuberculosis

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, December 29th, 2009

In this recent report published in the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, researchers in Switzerland conducted a study "To examine the influence of age and sex on the grading of tuberculosis (TB) sputum smear microscopy results. Laboratories in Moldova, Mongolia, Uganda and Zimbabwe."

"Data from nationally representative samples of laboratory registers were double-entered and validated, and discordances were resolved by rechecking against the registers. The dataset comprised 128808 examinees from 23 laboratories in Moldova, all 31 in Mongolia, 30 in Uganda and 23 in Zimbabwe, each covering at least one calendar year. Among all examinees,...

Want to see the full article?

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Buy Now


Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of TB and Outbreaks Week


NewsRx is Social

Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:

Follow NewsRx on Twitter

NewsRx on Facebook

Awards

eHealthcare Leadership 2011 Winner
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
  • Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
NewsRx on Facebook