Published in Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol on March 01, 2009
Predictors of persistently positive Mycobacterium-tuberculosis-specific interferon-gamma responses in the serial testing of health care workers. BMC Infect Dis (2010) 1.36
Risk of latent TB infection in individuals employed in the healthcare sector in Germany: a multicentre prevalence study. BMC Infect Dis (2010) 1.33
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Health Care Workers in China: A Cross-Sectional Study. PLoS One (2013) 1.20
Diagnosis and follow-up of treatment of latent tuberculosis; the utility of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube assay in outpatients from a tuberculosis low-endemic country. BMC Infect Dis (2010) 1.12
In-hospital contact investigation among health care workers after exposure to smear-negative tuberculosis. J Occup Med Toxicol (2009) 1.09
Regulatory T cells modulate Th17 responses in patients with positive tuberculin skin test results. J Infect Dis (2010) 0.94
Can workplaces be predictors for recent onset latent tuberculosis in health care workers? J Occup Med Toxicol (2009) 0.91
Screening for latent tuberculosis in Norwegian health care workers: high frequency of discordant tuberculin skin test positive and interferon-gamma release assay negative results. BMC Public Health (2013) 0.91
Smoking, BCG and employment and the risk of tuberculosis infection in HIV-infected persons in South Africa. PLoS One (2012) 0.84
Tuberculin skin test and Quantiferon test agreement and influencing factors in tuberculosis screening of healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Occup Med Toxicol (2015) 0.82
Performance of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test and Tuberculin Skin Test for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in BCG vaccinated health care workers. Med Sci Monit (2014) 0.82
Evaluation of gamma interferon immune response elicited by the newly constructed PstS-1(285-374):CFP10 fusion protein to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Clin Vaccine Immunol (2014) 0.80
Enhanced Tuberculosis Infection Treatment Outcomes after Implementation of QuantiFERON®-Gold Testing. PLoS One (2015) 0.77
Current preventive policies and practices against Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and tuberculosis targeted for workers from hospitals of the Sardinia Region, Italy. J Prev Med Hyg (2016) 0.77
Prevalence and predictors of latent tuberculosis infection among Italian State Policemen engaged in assistance to migrants: a national cross-sectional study. BMJ Open (2016) 0.75
Cost analysis of tuberculin skin test and the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube test for tuberculosis screening in a correctional setting in Dallas, Texas, USA. BMC Infect Dis (2016) 0.75
Risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in individuals with diabetes mellitus, impaired fasting glucose, and impaired glucose tolerance: the Australian Diabetes, Obesity, and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab). Circulation (2007) 4.97
The rising prevalence of diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance: the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study. Diabetes Care (2002) 4.52
Giant plasmid-encoded polyketide synthases produce the macrolide toxin of Mycobacterium ulcerans. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2004) 3.52
Reductive evolution and niche adaptation inferred from the genome of Mycobacterium ulcerans, the causative agent of Buruli ulcer. Genome Res (2007) 3.45
Insights from the complete genome sequence of Mycobacterium marinum on the evolution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Genome Res (2008) 3.26
Overweight and obesity in Australia: the 1999-2000 Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab). Med J Aust (2003) 3.24
The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab)--methods and response rates. Diabetes Res Clin Pract (2002) 3.18
Prevention of asthma during the first 5 years of life: a randomized controlled trial. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2006) 3.17
Control of iron deficiency anemia in low- and middle-income countries. Blood (2013) 2.99
Consensus recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment and control of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Bairnsdale or Buruli ulcer) in Victoria, Australia. Med J Aust (2007) 2.97
Association of television viewing with fasting and 2-h postchallenge plasma glucose levels in adults without diagnosed diabetes. Diabetes Care (2007) 2.82
High-intensity resistance training improves glycemic control in older patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care (2002) 2.73
Mycobacterium ulcerans in mosquitoes captured during outbreak of Buruli ulcer, southeastern Australia. Emerg Infect Dis (2007) 2.56
Physical activity and television viewing in relation to risk of undiagnosed abnormal glucose metabolism in adults. Diabetes Care (2004) 2.55
Glucose indices, health behaviors, and incidence of diabetes in Australia: the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study. Diabetes Care (2007) 2.30
Doctors with a special interest in back pain have poorer knowledge about how to treat back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 2.23
Genome-wide association identifies nine common variants associated with fasting proinsulin levels and provides new insights into the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes (2011) 2.21
Estimating the effects of energy imbalance on changes in body weight in children. Am J Clin Nutr (2006) 2.21
Prospective population-based incidence of Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in Thailand. Vaccine (2004) 2.18
Gastroschisis: one year outcomes from national cohort study. BMJ (2011) 2.12
Evolution of Mycobacterium ulcerans and other mycolactone-producing mycobacteria from a common Mycobacterium marinum progenitor. J Bacteriol (2006) 2.10
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection in immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa. Clin Infect Dis (2008) 2.10
Diabetes prevalence and determinants in adults in China mainland from 2000 to 2010: a systematic review. Diabetes Res Clin Pract (2012) 2.07
Inclusiveness, effectiveness and intrusiveness: issues in the developing uses of DNA profiling in support of criminal investigations. J Law Med Ethics (2005) 2.00
Regional differences in the response of Plasmodium vivax malaria to primaquine as anti-relapse therapy. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2007) 1.97
Acupuncture for subacute stroke rehabilitation: a Sham-controlled, subject- and assessor-blind, randomized trial. Arch Intern Med (2005) 1.92
Occupational exposure to blood and risk of bloodborne virus infection among health care workers in rural north Indian health care settings. Am J Infect Control (2005) 1.89
Transient changes in behaviour lead to heroin overdose: results from a case-crossover study of non-fatal overdose. Addiction (2005) 1.86
Determinants of anemia among young children in rural India. Pediatrics (2010) 1.84
Economic incentives and physicians' delivery of preventive care: a systematic review. Am J Prev Med (2005) 1.76
The effect of provider case volume on cancer mortality: systematic review and meta-analysis. CA Cancer J Clin (2009) 1.64
Genetic variation at the SLC23A1 locus is associated with circulating concentrations of L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C): evidence from 5 independent studies with >15,000 participants. Am J Clin Nutr (2010) 1.61
The incidence of complications following primary inguinal herniotomy in babies weighing 5 kg or less. Pediatr Surg Int (2006) 1.58
Morphine and ketamine is superior to morphine alone for out-of-hospital trauma analgesia: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med (2012) 1.54
Home telemonitoring in heart failure patients: the HHH study (Home or Hospital in Heart Failure). Eur J Heart Fail (2009) 1.50
Splenectomy sequelae: an analysis of infectious outcomes among adults in Victoria. Med J Aust (2012) 1.49
Urban area disadvantage and physical activity: a multilevel study in Melbourne, Australia. J Epidemiol Community Health (2005) 1.48
Monitoring for Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance to artemisinin and artesunate in Binh Phuoc Province, Vietnam: 1998-2009. Malar J (2010) 1.45
Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome: still a problem. Med J Aust (2005) 1.43
Hsp27 regulates Akt activation and polymorphonuclear leukocyte apoptosis by scaffolding MK2 to Akt signal complex. J Biol Chem (2007) 1.43
Incidence and risk factors for acute respiratory illnesses and influenza virus infections in Australian travellers to Asia. J Clin Virol (2013) 1.43
Effects of daily iron supplementation in 2- to 5-year-old children: systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatrics (2013) 1.42
Determinants of inappropriate complementary feeding practices in infant and young children in Bangladesh: secondary data analysis of Demographic Health Survey 2007. Matern Child Nutr (2012) 1.40
Uptake of veterinary medicines from soils into plants. J Agric Food Chem (2006) 1.40
Abuse of HIV/AIDS-relief funds in Mozambique. Lancet Infect Dis (2009) 1.40
Incidence of melanoma and other malignancies among rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with methotrexate. Arthritis Rheum (2008) 1.39
Urgent and emergency coronary artery bypass grafting for acute coronary syndromes. ANZ J Surg (2006) 1.37
Home-based resistance training is not sufficient to maintain improved glycemic control following supervised training in older individuals with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care (2005) 1.35
VACTERL/caudal regression/Currarino syndrome-like malformations in mice with mutation in the proprotein convertase Pcsk5. Genes Dev (2008) 1.32
A free weekly iron-folic acid supplementation and regular deworming program is associated with improved hemoglobin and iron status indicators in Vietnamese women. BMC Public Health (2009) 1.31
Data linkage: a powerful research tool with potential problems. BMC Health Serv Res (2010) 1.31
Management of chronic strongyloidiasis in immigrants and refugees: is serologic testing useful? Am J Trop Med Hyg (2009) 1.30
The anti-sigma factor TcdC modulates hypervirulence in an epidemic BI/NAP1/027 clinical isolate of Clostridium difficile. PLoS Pathog (2011) 1.28
Lipotoxicity disrupts incretin-regulated human β cell connectivity. J Clin Invest (2013) 1.27
A new paradigm for the diagnosis and management of unknown primary tumors of the head and neck: a role for transoral robotic surgery. Laryngoscope (2012) 1.26
Research methods, evidence and public health. Aust N Z J Public Health (2002) 1.26
Chronic palmitate exposure inhibits insulin secretion by dissociation of Ca(2+) channels from secretory granules. Cell Metab (2009) 1.26
Health issues in newly arrived African refugees attending general practice clinics in Melbourne. Med J Aust (2006) 1.26
A low intensity, community based lifestyle programme to prevent weight gain in women with young children: cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ (2010) 1.24
Elimination of iron deficiency anemia and soil transmitted helminth infection: evidence from a fifty-four month iron-folic acid and de-worming program. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2013) 1.23
Randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness and safety of intranasal and intramuscular naloxone for the treatment of suspected heroin overdose. Addiction (2009) 1.22
The profile of health problems in African immigrants attending an infectious disease unit in Melbourne, Australia. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2009) 1.22
Exposure to inorganic arsenic in soil increases urinary inorganic arsenic concentrations of residents living in old mining areas. Environ Geochem Health (2004) 1.22
Knowledge about hepatitis and previous exposure to hepatitis viruses in immigrants and refugees from the Mekong Region. Aust N Z J Public Health (2005) 1.21
Effects of a media campaign on back beliefs is sustained 3 years after its cessation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.20
Hepatitis B infection in rural Vietnam and the implications for a national program of infant immunization. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2003) 1.20
Undiagnosed and potentially lethal parasite infections among immigrants and refugees in Australia. J Travel Med (2006) 1.19
Seismology: dynamic triggering of earthquakes. Nature (2005) 1.18
Compliance with Universal/Standard Precautions among health care workers in rural north India. Am J Infect Control (2005) 1.17
Identification of specific targets for the gut mucosal defense factor intestinal alkaline phosphatase. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol (2010) 1.17
'Wonderment and dread': representations of DNA in ethical disputes about forensic DNA databases. New Genet Soc (2004) 1.16
Overdose deaths following previous non-fatal heroin overdose: record linkage of ambulance attendance and death registry data. Drug Alcohol Rev (2009) 1.16
Access to alcohol outlets and harmful alcohol consumption: a multi-level study in Melbourne, Australia. Addiction (2011) 1.16
The Early Prevention of Obesity in CHildren (EPOCH) Collaboration--an individual patient data prospective meta-analysis. BMC Public Health (2010) 1.15
Longitudinal weight gain in women identified with polycystic ovary syndrome: results of an observational study in young women. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2013) 1.15
Anemia, iron deficiency, meat consumption, and hookworm infection in women of reproductive age in northwest Vietnam. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2008) 1.14
Effects of central vasotocin and mesotocin manipulations on social behavior in male and female zebra finches. Horm Behav (2004) 1.14
Community center-based resistance training for the maintenance of glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care (2006) 1.14
An outbreak of necrotizing enterocolitis associated with norovirus genotype GII.3. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2010) 1.14
Population based intervention to change back pain beliefs: three year follow up population survey. BMJ (2004) 1.13
Gastroschisis: a national cohort study to describe contemporary surgical strategies and outcomes. J Pediatr Surg (2010) 1.12
When is a little knowledge dangerous? Circumstances of recent heroin overdose and links to knowledge of overdose risk factors. Drug Alcohol Depend (2006) 1.12
Measuring perceptions of safety climate in primary care: a cross-sectional study. J Eval Clin Pract (2010) 1.11
Parasite-specific IgG response and peripheral blood eosinophil count following albendazole treatment for presumed chronic strongyloidiasis. J Travel Med (2006) 1.10
Impact of cefepime therapy on mortality among patients with bloodstream infections caused by extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2012) 1.10
Serological evaluation of Mycobacterium ulcerans antigens identified by comparative genomics. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) 1.08
Weight, physical activity and dietary behavior change in young mothers: short term results of the HeLP-her cluster randomized controlled trial. Nutr J (2009) 1.08
The spatial distribution of esophageal and gastric cancer in Caspian region of Iran: an ecological analysis of diet and socio-economic influences. Int J Health Geogr (2011) 1.07
Improving emergency department efficiency by patient streaming to outcomes-based teams. Aust Health Rev (2007) 1.07
Reducing sedentary behaviour and increasing physical activity among 10-year-old children: overview and process evaluation of the 'Switch-Play' intervention. Health Promot Int (2005) 1.07
Long-term weekly iron-folic acid and de-worming is associated with stabilised haemoglobin and increasing iron stores in non-pregnant women in Vietnam. PLoS One (2010) 1.07
Elevated blood pressure during sleep and wake in children with sleep-disordered breathing. Pediatrics (2011) 1.06