Active and latent TB screening in recently arrived persons from Afghanistan: feasibility and lessons learned.

We describe an active and latent tuberculosis (TB) screening programme undertaken in Manchester, UK in response to the arrival of a cohort of refugees from Afghanistan. In total, 217 adults and 347 children were offered screening, which involved a symptom questionnaire, Mantoux test or interferon gamma release assay, blood-borne virus screening and a chest X-ray in participants over the age of 11. We found a latent TB infection (LTBI) rate of 15% in adults and 1.

Delivering tertiary tuberculosis care virtually.

Objective: To assess the impact of a virtual multidisciplinary team (MDT) review panel in reducing travel for children with a rare disease (tuberculosis (TB)) without compromising clinical outcomes.

Design: Retrospective review of patients discussed in a virtual MDT panel. Independent pre-intervention and post-intervention data from Public Health England.

Acute carbon monoxide toxicity in a paediatric cohort: analysis of 10 boys poisoned during a scuba diving lesson.

Background: Recent public health strategies have contributed towards a significant reduction in the incidence of carbon monoxide (CO) poisonings. When events do occur, symptoms can vary dramatically depending on the carboxyhaemoglobin level and individual factors. Most reports to date focus on individual cases or larger retrospective reviews of diverse cohorts.

Lung biopsy for chronic pulmonary disease in children.

Introduction And Objectives: Lung biopsy is frequently used in the management of children with chronic pulmonary disease to obtain a histological diagnosis. We further evaluate the role of lung biopsy by reviewing our experience of this procedure.

Methods: A retrospective case-note review was carried out of all patients in our regional service under 16 years who underwent a lung biopsy from 1998 to 2011.