Publications by authors named "Djohar Hannoun"
Background: On Stress Doppler Echocardiography (SDE) in mitral stenosis, the systolic pulmonary artery pressure (SPAP) threshold at peak exercise recommended by the guidelines as an indication for percutaneous mitral commissurotomy (PMC) used to be 60 mmHg. However, because of the paucity of studies, that threshold has been controversial. The Europeans stopped using the value in 2007, followed by the Americans in 2014.
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- BCG vaccines are widely administered to children, yet their effectiveness in preventing tuberculosis (TB) and mortality, especially in older populations, is still debated.
- The study conducts a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing data from TB contact studies to evaluate the impact of BCG vaccination on TB development and mortality, focusing on age-specific effects.
- A total of 14,927 records were found in the search for eligible studies published between 1998 and 2018, shaping the analysis of both prevalent and incident TB cases among vaccinated individuals.
Objective/background: Children living in contact with smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients are highly exposed to TB infection. Our objective was to estimate the incidence of TB in children living in contact with a Smear Positive (M+) pulmonary tuberculosis (PTM+) index case during 2years following exposure.
Methods: This was a descriptive, cohort, prospective, multicenter study of children aged from 6months to 15years in contact with a PTM+ case.