Minimum package for cross-border TB control and care in the WHO European region: a Wolfheze consensus statement

…, JP Zellweger, A Sandgren, E Heldal… - European …, 2012 - Eur Respiratory Soc
… data will be provisioned by the European Council Directive 95/46/EC [23] and the Directive
2002/58/EC [24] concerning the processing and protection of personal data in electronic

Duration of BCG protection against tuberculosis and change in effectiveness with time since vaccination in Norway: a retrospective population-based cohort study

P Nguipdop-Djomo, E Heldal, LC Rodrigues… - The Lancet infectious …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Little is known about how long the BCG vaccine protects against tuberculosis.
We assessed the long-term vaccine effectiveness (VE) in Norwegian-born individuals. …

[HTML][HTML] Patient and health care system delays in the start of tuberculosis treatment in Norway

…, JH Rygh, TW Steen, R Selmer, E Heldal… - BMC infectious …, 2006 - Springer
Background Delay in start of tuberculosis (TB) treatment has an impact at both the individual
level, by increasing the risk of morbidity and mortality, and at the community level, by …

Challenges and opportunities to prevent tuberculosis in people living with HIV in low-income countries

…, F Conradie, JP Dongo, E Heldal… - … of Tuberculosis and …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
People living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (PLHIV) are at high risk for
tuberculosis (TB), and TB is a major cause of death in PLHIV. Preventing TB in PLHIV is therefore …

Impact of Immigration on the Molecular Epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a Low-Incidence Country

…, BA Winje, T Mannsåker, E Heldal - American journal of …, 2007 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Programs to prevent the incidence rate of tuberculosis (TB) from increasing in many
low-incidence countries are challenged by international travel and immigration from high-…

Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis in undocumented migrants in low-or intermediate-incidence countries [workshop report]

E Heldal, JV Kuyvenhoven, F Wares… - … of Tuberculosis and …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
SETTING: Countries with low or intermediate tuberculosis (TB) incidence.OBJECTIVES: 1)
To gather information on individuals and TB patients who are undocumented migrants and …

Long-term risk of tuberculosis among immigrants in Norway

…, HE Meyer, R Selmer, E Heldal… - International journal …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Background Two-thirds of the tuberculosis (TB) cases in Norway were discovered among
immigrants. Some cases were discovered at arrival, but many develop the disease several …

Guidelines for surveillance of drug resistance in tuberculosis

…, W Guobin, E Heldal… - … and Lung Disease, 1998 - researchportal.ukhsa.gov.uk
… Cohn, E. Corlan, MI Coulibaly, J. Crawford, JR Cruz, D. … Heldal, MA Hijjar, S. Hoffner,
ND Huong, YA Ipuge, NK Jain, Man Kam Kai Man Kam, A. Karklina, AG Khomenko, Kai Kiat …

Isoniazid preventive therapy for people living with HIV: public health challenges and implementation issues [Unresolved issues]

…, PI Fujiwara, AD Harries, E Heldal… - … of tuberculosis and …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) is recognised as an important component of collaborative
tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activities to reduce the burden of …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment outcome of new culture positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Norway

MG Farah, A Tverdal, TW Steen, E Heldal… - BMC public health, 2005 - Springer
… However, an analysis made by the National TB register in 1999 showed that only 75% of
foreign-born patients received four drugs at the start of their treatment (Heldal E, personal …