Publications by authors named "Robert Burny"
Article Synopsis
- African giant pouched rats, trained by APOPO, effectively detected tuberculosis (TB) in patients, leading to significant findings about their detection capabilities compared to traditional methods.
- In a study of 35,766 patients, rats identified 2,029 cases of TB that would have been missed, representing 52% of total TB diagnoses, especially excelling among patients with low bacillary loads and children.
- The rats were found to be six times more effective than DOT facilities at detecting TB, particularly in children, and showed superior performance in identifying cases with low levels of the Mycobacterium bacilli.
Objective: To evaluate cervical cancer screening with primary human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in Mozambique, a country with one of the highest burdens of cervical cancer globally.
Methods: Women aged 30-49 years were prospectively enrolled and offered primary HPV testing using either self-collected or provider-collected specimens. Patients who tested positive for HPV underwent visual assessment for treatment using visual inspection with acetic acid to determine eligibility for thermal ablation.