Items tagged with Pediatrics
New test uses nanotechnology, artificial intelligence to diagnose TB in children (post)
A new blood test developed by Tulane University researchers combines nanotechnology with artificial intelligence to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) in children in instances when the deadly disease might otherwise go undetected, according to a study in Nature Biomedical Engineering.
Optimal time to initiate antiretroviral therapy after pulmonary TB treatment in pediatric patients (post)
These study findings support the World Health Organization’s recommendation to initiate antiretroviral therapy in HIV-positive pediatric patients within 2 weeks of initiating treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis.
Advancing the diagnosis of child TB: CXR image library (post)
The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease released Diagnostic CXR Atlas for Tuberculosis in Children Image Library.
New supplement in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society evaluates global state of childhood TB (post)
A supplemental issue published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society identified the challenges in controlling childhood TB in 2022 and beyond. ‘What’s New in Childhood Tuberculosis' highlighted areas that can accelerate the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a persistent threat to children worldwide.
Chest X-ray aids in early diagnosis of children exposed to TB (post)
In children exposed to tuberculosis, chest radiography helped in detecting asymptomatic coprevalent TB and predicting incident TB after baseline, according to a study in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Equality and inclusion, for every child affected by TB (post)
Every child has a right to life and to health, yet 1.2 million children and young adolescents fell ill with TB in 2021. Over 200 000 children lost their lives to TB in the same year, and as much as 80% of them had not reached their fifth birthday. This year’s World Children’s Day comes at a time when the world is battling a global COVID-19 pandemic, and is faced with geopolitical conflict, economic downturn and food insecurity, all of which are broader determinants of TB. The impact of these factors on the TB epidemic will be disproportionately felt by the vulnerable, including children.
Testing stool can help detect TB in kids (post)
Most TB testing today relies on sputum samples coughed up from the lungs. This makes intuitive sense since pulmonary (or lung) TB is the most common form of TB and sputum provides testable samples straight from the scene of infection.
Lakhs of TB-infected children will benefit from a lollipop and chewing gum-inspired child-friendly sample collection device under development (post)
-- Nearly 1 – 1.15 lakh children in India get affected by TB every year. Thousands of cases go unmissed as the testing is not child friendly. Current sample collection methods are painful, time consuming and inconvenient.
-- First-of-its-kind sample collection device to be developed by 221B Biomedical Pvt. Ltd. with grant and support from India Health Fund, a Tata Trusts initiative.
-- The flavoured low-cost device will require children to simply chew and blow or cough for easy and safe sample collection of oral fluids.
-- The innovation will make testing simpler and will likely increase testing and treatment rates, lower mortality and infection transmission due to TB.
Webinar: What's new in childhood TB (post)
The Stop TB Partnership and partners will host a webinar on 26 January 2023, What's new in childhood TB.
Latest Union guide for diagnosis and management of TB in children and adolescents launches (post)
9 February 2023: Today, the fourth edition of The Union’s desk guide for diagnosis and management of tuberculosis (TB) in children and adolescents has been published.
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