Estimating the Accuracy and Additionality of TB-LAM to Diagnose TB in Children Without HIV (AccuLAM) - PubMed New diagnostic tests and alternative samples to diagnose tuberculosis in children are needed to tackle the diagnostic gap of pediatric tuberculosis. The Determine TB LAM Ag test in urine demonstrated…

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New pediatric TB diagnostic tools are urgently needed. The Determine TB LAM Ag urine test has 15.9% sensitivity and 90.6% specificity. Using an adhesive urine collection bag increases positivity risk.
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Performance of a Novel Stool Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Pediatric Tuberculosis Detection in Sub-Saharan Africa AbstractBackground. Children have paucibacillary tuberculosis and cannot provide expectorated sputum. Invasive specimen collection, by gastric aspiration o

🧪 New stool #qPCR test improves pediatric #TB detection in high-burden settings! It's #non-invasive, has a high specificity, and improves pediatric TB detection where sputum or gastric sample collection is challenging.

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Computer-aided reading of chest radiographs for paediatric tuberculosis: current status and future directions Computer-aided detection (CAD) systems for automated reading of chest x-rays (CXRs) have been developed and approved for tuberculosis triage in adults but not in children. However, CXR is frequently t...

Although several AI algorithms can interpret chest x-rays for TB, we still do not have validated or approved CAD products for children. With @jaseddon.bsky.social and colleagues, we shared our thoughts on how to advance CAD for #pediatricTB:

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Can #AI be applied to #TB diagnosis and management in children? This study explores recent AI applications for predicting the risk of anti-TB drug-induced liver injury and the future of AI in #pediatricTB. Read more here: buff.ly/D2nJsNH

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Pediatric Tuberculosis: Online Presentation and Resources, 2025 Update

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The recording is now available for the University of California, San Francisco Grand Rounds: Advances and Local Strategies in Pediatric TB presented by Dr. Ann Loeffler

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Upcoming UCSF Grand Rounds: Advances and Local Strategies in Pediatric TB

Presented by Dr. Ann Loeffler

📅 April 17th
⌚ 12:00 pm Pacific Time

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#DYK children with #tb are more likely to develop severe forms of the disease, which can complicate cancer treatment? These young warriors face immense challenges, but together, we can fight for better treatments and a brighter future for all children. 💪🔬 #TBSky #ChildhoodCancer #PediatricTB