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TB Infection Control: Maximizing natural ventilation
Interventions to maximize natural ventilation in isolation rooms for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis patients range from window design and placement (making window opening possible even during inclement weather for example) to installing exhaust window fans. Read recommendations by TB infection control leaders, and learn more about current projects in the field and research on exhaust ventilation mechanisms using solar power here.Recent Community Activity
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How much better is respirator fit testing compared with fit checking?
Qualitative fit test in our institution (200 staff members) shows that 98 - 100% of HCWs pass with 3M 9320 or 9322 respirators, about 95% pass with…
Cost-effectiveness of adherence interventions in resource-poor countries?
I think cost effectiveness and demonstration studies in general have received less attention than needed in this area-- thus cost effectiveness if…
Psychosocial support for MDR-TB patients
Dear Philipp In Khayelitsha we have approximately 70 DR TB patients attending support groups, which meet weekly and are facilitated by MSF's DR TB…
TBDReaMDB (Harvard School of Public Health)
Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Mutation Database (TBDReaMDB) http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.1000002
Interest in the 'Buddy System'
Hi Nida, I think most of the projects choose treatment supporters among neighbors/previous patients, so they are also "buddies". There might be a need…
initial set up of internet based computer system
Holly this is very interesting: do you know if anyone is using it yet in Ethiopia? I will certainly add this to the list of possilbe IT solutions to…
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