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6. Prevalence of Gilbert Syndrome in Bangladesh

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Zaman, Sanjana, primary, Fukushima, Hiroko, additional, Suzuki, Ryoko, additional, Hawlader, Mohammad Delwer Hossain, additional, Yoshimatsu, Shoji, additional, Kanai, Yu, additional, Ahsan, Gias U., additional, and Fukushima, Takashi, additional

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2018
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11. Prevalence and associated factors of depressive state among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Manila, The Philippines

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Masumoto, Shoichi, Yamamoto, Taro, Ohkado, Akihiro, Yoshimatsu, Shoji, Querri, Aurora G., Kamiya, Yasuhiko, Masumoto, Shoichi, Yamamoto, Taro, Ohkado, Akihiro, Yoshimatsu, Shoji, Querri, Aurora G., and Kamiya, Yasuhiko

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SETTING: Both depression and tuberculosis (TB) are global public health problems that have a substantial impact on human health. However, depressive state among TB patients has not been well investigated in the Philippines. OBJECTIVE: To assess depressive state among pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients and to identify factors associated with depressive state in Manila, the Philippines. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey of PTB patients was conducted at 10 public health centres and two nongovernment organisation clinics providing directly observed treatment in District I, Tondo, Manila. Face-toface interviews with 561 PTB patients using a structured questionnaire were conducted. RESULTS: Depressive state was observed in 16.8% of the participants. Logistic regression analysis indicated that body mass index < 18.5 kg/m2, marital status of cohabitation compared with married, four or more symptoms, four or more adverse drug reactions, grade 3 or higher on the Medical Research Council dyspnoea scale and low perceived confidant social support were significantly associated with depressive state. CONCLUSION: Depressive state among PTB patients in economically depressed areas is common, and screening for depression in the primary care setting can identify patients who need support and treatment, especially for malnourished patie nts and those with poor social support., The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 18(2), pp.174-179; 2014

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2014

15. Factors contribute to efficiency of specimen concentration of Mycobacterium tuberculosisby centrifugation and magnetic beads

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Yoshimatsu, Shoji, Kato-Matsumaru, Tomoko, Aono, Akio, Chikamatsu, Kinuyo, Yamada, Hiroyuki, and Mitarai, Satoshi

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A concentration of specimen is recommended for the effective recovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis(MTB), but the bacteriological efficiency is not well evaluated. The present study evaluated the factors contributing to concentration efficiency of centrifugation and bead-based technique (TB-Beads; Microsens, UK) to recover MTB by using simple in vitrospecimens.

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2015
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16. [FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CHANGES IN THE NUMBER OF LATENT TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION NOTIFICATIONS IN JAPAN: NATIONWIDE SURVEY FINDINGS].

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Ohkado A, Yoshimatsu S, Uchimura K, and Kato S

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Community Health Centers statistics & numerical data, Cross-Sectional Studies, False Positive Reactions, Humans, Incidence, Interferon-gamma Release Tests methods, Interferon-gamma Release Tests trends, Japan epidemiology, Sensitivity and Specificity, Surveys and Questionnaires, Disease Notification statistics & numerical data, Latent Tuberculosis epidemiology
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Purpose: To investigate factors contributing to the drastic increase and subsequent decrease in latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) notifications in 2011 (n = 10,046) and 2012 (n = 8,771), respectively, in Japan., Methods: We conducted cross-sectional surveys in all 495 health centers in Japan in 2012 and 2013 using a semi-structured questionnaire that contained questions regarding the number of contacts listed for contact investigation, interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) results, and incident of possible false positive IGRA results., Results: Both the numbers and proportion of patients investigated using IGRA tended to increase from 2009 to 2012. However, the numbers and proportion of IGRA-positive patients, as well as that of those with borderline IGRA results, increased in 2011 and have decreased since 2012. In the 2012 survey, only 34 health centers (8%) reported questionable IGRA results., Discussion: The removal of the age limit for LTBI treatment in 2010 may have contributed to the increase in the number of LTBI notifications in 2011, as the increase was particularly remarkable in the elderly age group. The increase in the proportion of positive and borderline IGRA results was likely partly due to expanded IGRA coverage that included more medical staff and the older population, which have a relatively high prevalence of tuberculosis infection, as well as a change from second-generation to third-generation QuantiFERON (QFT®) IGRA that offered increased sensitivity. The decrease in the number of outbreak incident cases and infectious patients may have contributed to the decrease in the number of LTBI notifications in 2012., Conclusion: Factors such as the increase in the number of patients undergoing IGRA, increase in the number of positive or borderline results due to QFT changes, and decrease in the number of tuberculosis outbreak incidents and infectious patients likely contributed to the increase and decrease in the number of LTBI notifications in 2011 and 2012, respectively.

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2015

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