Chest X-ray (CXR) is the most important technique for performing chest imaging, despite its
well-known limitations in terms of scope and sensitivity. These intrinsic limitations of CXR …

Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends active case-finding (ACF)
of tuberculosis (TB) in certain high-risk groups; however, more evidence is needed to …

Background The introduction of highly effective direct-acting antiviral therapy has changed
the hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment paradigm. However, a recent update on HCV …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV), one of the most significant causes of liver inflammation, has a high
annual mortality rate. The unfavorable hygiene conditions and inadequate health monitoring …

Video Abstract Context Improving detection of pediatric tuberculosis (TB) is critical to
reducing morbidity and mortality among children. Objective We conducted a systematic …

This study was aimed at determining the prevalence estimate and association of transfusion-
transmitted infections (TTIs) with ABO and Rh blood groups among blood donors at the King …

Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and active tuberculosis in prisoners are
higher than the general population and are two public health concerns, especially in low …

Detainees are one of the most vulnerable populations to human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV). This is mostly caused by the lack of knowledge on the topic among the inmates; the …

BACKGROUND: Screening for active TB using active case-finding (ACF) may reduce TB
incidence, prevalence, and mortality; however, yield of ACF interventions varies …

Background Modelling suggests that achieving the WHO incidence target for hepatitis C
virus (HCV) elimination in Pakistan could cost US 3.87billionover2018to2030.However,theeconomicbenefitsfromintegratingservice …