Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Safdar, Nauman"
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Are children with tuberculosis in Pakistan managed according to National programme policy guidelines? A study from 3 districts in Punjab
Safdar, Nauman; Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund; Baloch, Noor Ahmed; Enarson, Donald Arthus; Khan, Muhammad Amir; Mørkve, Odd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-11-30)Background: The adherence to policies of National TB Control Programme (NTP) to manage a case of tuberculosis (TB) is a fundamental step to have a successful programme in any country. Childhood TB services faces an unmet ... -
Childhood tuberculosis case management in Pakistan: Addressing a priority
Safdar, Nauman (Doctoral thesis, 2011-06-24)Childhood tuberculosis is considered a major cause of morbidity and mortality in high burden TB countries. It has had a low priority for research and development globally and was not given much attention in the past on ... -
Childhood tuberculosis deskguide and monitoring: An intervention to improve case management in Pakistan
Safdar, Nauman; Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund; Baloch, Noor Ahmed; Enarson, Donald Arthus; Khan, Muhammad Amir; Mørkve, Odd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-08-10)Background: Childhood tuberculosis (TB) has been a neglected area in national TB control programme (NTCP) in high burden countries. The NTP Pakistan adapted the global approaches by developing and piloting its policy ... -
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Pakistan- A nation-wide multicenter retrospective study
Tahseen, Sabira; Khanzada, Faisal Masood; Baloch, Aurangzaib Quadir; Abbas, Qasim; Bhutto, Mansoor Manzoor; Alizai, Ahmad Wali; Zaman, Shah; Qasim, Zahida; Durrani, Muhammad Najeeb; Farough, M. Khalid; Ambreen, Atiqa; Safdar, Nauman; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Pakistan is fifth among high burden countries for tuberculosis. A steady increase is seen in extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB), which now accounts for 20% of all notified TB cases. There is very limited ... -
Predictors of slow clinical response and extended treatment in patients with extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in Pakistan, A hospital-based prospective study
Ambreen, Atiqa; Tahseen, Sabira; Wali, Ahmad; Jamil, Muhammad; Naqvi, Syed Zeeshan Haider; Safdar, Nauman; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The optimal duration of treatment in different forms of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is not clearly defined. This study aimed to identify predictors of slow clinical response and extended anti-TB treatment in EPTB ... -
The value of histological examination in the diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis in the era of rapid molecular diagnosis
Tahseen, Sabira; Ambreen, Atiqa; Ishtiaq, Sheeba; Khanzada, Faisal M.; Safdar, Nauman; Sviland, Lisbet; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Extrapulmonary tuberculosis often poses a diagnostic challenge. This study aimed to assess the value of histological examination in diagnosing tuberculous lymphadenitis (LNTB) when performed simultaneously with rapid ...