The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
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Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis. · Oct 1999
Comparative StudyThe effect of bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination at birth on tuberculin skin test reactivity in Ugandan children.
In Uganda, bacille-Calmette Guerin (BCG) vaccination coverage at birth is between 82 and 84%. ⋯ BCG vaccination at birth had no important effect on the interpretation of the tuberculin skin test reactivity in this group of Ugandan children. The tuberculin skin test remains a valuable tool for the evaluation of household contacts and suspected cases of tuberculosis in BCG-vaccinated children.
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Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis. · Oct 1999
Health status, dyspnea, lung function and exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
A secondary hospital outside Oslo. ⋯ All RQLQ scales had a moderate to substantial association with indices of dyspnea and exercise capacity, while the SF-36 associated well only in dimensions related to physical health. The general measure has a broader scope and complements the lung-specific measure. These findings support the construct validity of both the SF-36 and the RQLQ, and justify using a general measure to supplement a lung-specific measure.
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To identify the epidemiological characteristics of tuberculosis (TB) in Lebanon; a review covering the period from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1996. ⋯ This study shows the existence of a potentially large TB reservoir in Lebanon, especially in the areas of Beirut and North Lebanon. Health workers should be alerted to the importance of continual case finding, effective treatment, control of infection transmission and the continued abatement of the tuberculosis problem in the years to come.