2 Minute Medicine Rewind April 22, 2019
Screening for breech presentation using universal late-pregnancy ultrasonography: A prospective cohort study and cost effectiveness analysis Fetal presentation has long ...
Tag: tuberculosis
#VisualAbstract: A Trial of a Shorter Regimen for Rifampin-Resistant Tuberculosis
1. A randomized control trial of patients with multidrug resistant tuberculosis found that shorter treatment regimens were noninferior to longer ...
Shorter treatment regimen found to be noninferior for patients with multidrug resistant tuberculosis
1. A randomized control trial of patients with multidrug resistant tuberculosis found that shorter treatment regimens were noninferior to longer ...
Shorter pediatric tuberculosis treatment linked to higher completion rates
1. Children with tuberculosis (TB) who received 3 months of directly observed preventative therapy (DOPT) were >25 times more likely ...
Randomized trial suggests that self-administered latent tuberculosis treatment is noninferior to direct observation
1. Once-weekly isoniazid (INH) and rifapentine treatment for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) via self-administered therapy (SAT) had high completion rates ...
Updated review confirms efficacy and safety of most standard treatments for latent tuberculosis infection
1. Results of a meta-analysis confirm evidence of efficacy and safety of 6-month isoniazid monotherapy and rifampicin monotherapy for latent ...
Rapid point-of-care TB test effective at reducing mortality in HIV positive patients
1. This randomized controlled trial of a urine-based point-of-care lipoarabinomannan assay (LAM) to detect tuberculosis infection in HIV-positive patients resulted ...
Intensified treatment does not improve outcomes in tuberculous meningitis
1. Intensified antituberculosis treatment was not associated with a higher rate of survival among patients with tuberculous (TB) meningitis than ...
Xpert MTB/RIF assay more sensitive than smear microscopy for diagnosing tuberculosis
1. A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing the Xpert MTB/RIF assay to smear microscopy for the diagnosis of ...
![Shorter moxifloxacin-containing regimens ineffective for treating TB [REMoxTB trial]](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/TB-original-e1591582219420-350x250.jpg)
Decrease in foreign-born tuberculosis linked to culture-based screening
1. From a cross-sectional study, the implementation of a new culture-based tuberculosis (TB) screening algorithm for immigrants was associated with ...
