Essays about: "Tuberculosis case finding"

Found 4 essays containing the words Tuberculosis case finding.

  1. 1. Impact of aerosol dwell time on the survival of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Grisna Isabel Prensa; [2023]
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    Abstract : The airborne pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB) and claims about 1.6 million deaths annually (WHO, 2022). READ MORE

  3. 2. Development of a Prototype GeneXpert Assay for Blood-Based Tuberculosis Case Finding

    University essay from KTH/Proteinvetenskap

    Author : Kevin Siu; [2021]
    Keywords : GeneXpert assay; qPCR; Tuberculosis diagnostics; mRNA biomarkers; Active tuberculosis; Latent tuberculosis; Tuberculosis case finding; End-TB strategy;

    Abstract : En 10-plex GeneXpert analysmetod för diagnos av M. Tuberculosis infektion samt med kapacitet att särskilja aktiv och latent tuberkulos har utvecklats på Cepheid. Analysmetoden sker ex-vivo och kvantifierar uttryck av tuberkulos associerade mRNA biomarkörer i antigenstimulerat helblod. READ MORE

  4. 3. Effect of image variation on computer aided detection systems

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknik och hälsa (STH)

    Author : Seyedeh Parisa Rabbani; [2013]
    Keywords : Chest radiograph normalization; local normalization; multi band local normalization;

    Abstract : Computer Aided Detection (CAD) systems are expecting to gain significant importance in terms of reducing the work load of radiologists and enabling the large screening programs. A large share of CAD systems are based on learning from examples, to enables the decision making between the images with or without disease. READ MORE

  5. 4. Women’s Perspectives on Pathway to Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis : Women Voices from Community Level in Uganda

    University essay from Nordiska ministerrådet/Nordic School of Public Health NHV

    Author : Git Wikström; [2011]
    Keywords : Tuberculosis; Women; Health Care Seeking; Barriers; Gender.;

    Abstract : Objectives:  A qualitative study to explore the perceptions and ideas of women at community level in Uganda, about factors influencing their health care-seeking behaviour when symptoms that could indicate pulmonary tuberculosis. To let the women identify barriers to health care-seeking and to let them present ideas how to overcome barriers. READ MORE