2021
The positive externalities of migrant-based TB control strategy in a Chinese urban population with internal migration: a transmission-dynamic modeling study
Yang C, Kang J, Lu L, Guo X, Shen X, Cohen T, Menzies NA. The positive externalities of migrant-based TB control strategy in a Chinese urban population with internal migration: a transmission-dynamic modeling study. BMC Medicine 2021, 19: 95. PMID: 33874940, PMCID: PMC8055441, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-021-01968-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB casesTB incidenceNew TB casesTB control strategiesEpidemiology of tuberculosisMeaningful health benefitsChinese urban populationMolecular epidemiologic studiesTransmission dynamic modelSongjiang DistrictRecent infectionTB interventionsTB transmissionTB notificationsEpidemiological featuresPreventive treatmentActive screeningEpidemiologic studiesLatent infectionTB policyDemographic dataIndirect protectionTuberculosisEpidemiological driversLocal transmissionContinuity of TB services during the COVID-19 pandemic in China
Shen X, Sha W, Yang C, Pan Q, Cohen T, Cheng S, Cai Q, Kan X, Zong P, Zeng Z, Tan S, Liang R, Bai L, Xia J, Wu S, Sun P, Wu G, Cai C, Wang X, Ai K, Liu J, Yuan Z. Continuity of TB services during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2021, 25: 81-83. PMID: 33384053, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.20.0632.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Impact of Effective Global Tuberculosis Control on Health and Economic Outcomes in the United States
Menzies NA, Bellerose M, Testa C, Swartwood N, Malyuta Y, Cohen T, Marks SM, Hill AN, Date AA, Maloney SA, Bowden SE, Grills AW, Salomon JA. Impact of Effective Global Tuberculosis Control on Health and Economic Outcomes in the United States. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2020, 202: 1567-1575. PMID: 32645277, PMCID: PMC7706168, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202003-0526oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal TB controlTB incidence trendsEnd TB StrategyTB controlTB casesIncidence trendsEconomic burdenWorld Health Organization's End TB StrategyTB incidence rateGlobal tuberculosis controlHigh-burden countriesTotal economic burdenMajor health benefitsBase case scenarioBirth countryTB incidenceTB epidemiologyTuberculosis controlTB StrategyIncidence rateHealthcare costsIncidence reductionInfection riskTuberculosisSubstantial healthHousehold studies provide key insights on the transmission of, and susceptibility to, SARS-CoV-2
Pitzer VE, Cohen T. Household studies provide key insights on the transmission of, and susceptibility to, SARS-CoV-2. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2020, 20: 1103-1104. PMID: 32562602, PMCID: PMC7832097, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(20)30514-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Internal migration and transmission dynamics of tuberculosis in Shanghai, China: an epidemiological, spatial, genomic analysis
Yang C, Lu L, Warren JL, Wu J, Jiang Q, Zuo T, Gan M, Liu M, Liu Q, DeRiemer K, Hong J, Shen X, Colijn C, Guo X, Gao Q, Cohen T. Internal migration and transmission dynamics of tuberculosis in Shanghai, China: an epidemiological, spatial, genomic analysis. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2018, 18: 788-795. PMID: 29681517, PMCID: PMC6035060, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(18)30218-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChinaDisease Transmission, InfectiousFemaleGenotypeHumansMaleMiddle AgedMinisatellite RepeatsMolecular EpidemiologyMycobacterium tuberculosisPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRural PopulationSpatial AnalysisTransients and MigrantsTuberculosisUrban PopulationWhole Genome SequencingConceptsM tuberculosisEpidemiological dataSingle nucleotide polymorphismsCulture-positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolatesCulture-positive tuberculosisPopulation-based studyMycobacterium tuberculosis isolatesTransmission dynamicsTime of infectionDynamics of tuberculosisTuberculosis controlUS National InstitutesTuberculosis isolatesMore effective interventionsProximity of residenceRecent transmissionPatient's homeTuberculosisLocal transmission dynamicsEffective interventionsLocal transmissionLocal incidenceNational InstituteVNTR patternsWhole-genome sequencing
2016
Cost-effectiveness and resource implications of aggressive action on tuberculosis in China, India, and South Africa: a combined analysis of nine models
Menzies NA, Gomez GB, Bozzani F, Chatterjee S, Foster N, Baena IG, Laurence YV, Qiang S, Siroka A, Sweeney S, Verguet S, Arinaminpathy N, Azman AS, Bendavid E, Chang ST, Cohen T, Denholm JT, Dowdy DW, Eckhoff PA, Goldhaber-Fiebert JD, Handel A, Huynh GH, Lalli M, Lin HH, Mandal S, McBryde ES, Pandey S, Salomon JA, Suen SC, Sumner T, Trauer JM, Wagner BG, Whalen CC, Wu CY, Boccia D, Chadha VK, Charalambous S, Chin DP, Churchyard G, Daniels C, Dewan P, Ditiu L, Eaton JW, Grant AD, Hippner P, Hosseini M, Mametja D, Pretorius C, Pillay Y, Rade K, Sahu S, Wang L, Houben RMGJ, Kimerling ME, White RG, Vassall A. Cost-effectiveness and resource implications of aggressive action on tuberculosis in China, India, and South Africa: a combined analysis of nine models. The Lancet Global Health 2016, 4: e816-e826. PMID: 27720689, PMCID: PMC5527122, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(16)30265-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChinaCost-Benefit AnalysisDelivery of Health CareForecastingGoalsHealth Care CostsHealth ExpendituresHealth PolicyHealth ResourcesHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansIndiaModels, TheoreticalPatient Acceptance of Health CareQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSouth AfricaTuberculosisConceptsPatient-incurred costsTuberculosis servicesConventional cost-effectiveness thresholdsHigh-burden countriesEnd TB StrategySubstantial health gainsNet cost savingsResource implicationsCost-effectiveness thresholdMost intervention approachesTB StrategyTuberculosis incidenceMost interventionsSocietal perspectiveHealth gainsIntervention mixMelinda Gates FoundationSubstantial healthHealth effectsCurrent practiceExpansion of accessIntervention approachesEmpirical cost dataCost dataInterventionFeasibility of achieving the 2025 WHO global tuberculosis targets in South Africa, China, and India: a combined analysis of 11 mathematical models
Houben RMGJ, Menzies NA, Sumner T, Huynh GH, Arinaminpathy N, Goldhaber-Fiebert JD, Lin HH, Wu CY, Mandal S, Pandey S, Suen SC, Bendavid E, Azman AS, Dowdy DW, Bacaër N, Rhines AS, Feldman MW, Handel A, Whalen CC, Chang ST, Wagner BG, Eckhoff PA, Trauer JM, Denholm JT, McBryde ES, Cohen T, Salomon JA, Pretorius C, Lalli M, Eaton JW, Boccia D, Hosseini M, Gomez GB, Sahu S, Daniels C, Ditiu L, Chin DP, Wang L, Chadha VK, Rade K, Dewan P, Hippner P, Charalambous S, Grant AD, Churchyard G, Pillay Y, Mametja LD, Kimerling ME, Vassall A, White RG. Feasibility of achieving the 2025 WHO global tuberculosis targets in South Africa, China, and India: a combined analysis of 11 mathematical models. The Lancet Global Health 2016, 4: e806-e815. PMID: 27720688, PMCID: PMC6375908, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(16)30199-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd TB Strategy targetsPreventive therapyTuberculosis incidenceContinuous isoniazid preventive therapyGlobal tuberculosis targetsIsoniazid preventive therapySymptoms of tuberculosisActive case findingNational Tuberculosis ProgrammeEnd TB StrategyHigh-burden countriesAntiretroviral therapyLatent tuberculosisStrategy targetsTuberculosis burdenTuberculosis careTuberculosis ProgrammeTB StrategyTuberculosis transmissionHealth centersAdditional interventionsTuberculosis interventionsCase findingTuberculosis epidemiologyEpidemiological impact
2014
Changing Patterns of Spatial Clustering of Schistosomiasis in Southwest China between 1999–2001 and 2007–2008: Assessing Progress toward Eradication after the World Bank Loan Project
Hu Y, Xiong C, Zhang Z, Luo C, Cohen T, Gao J, Zhang L, Jiang Q. Changing Patterns of Spatial Clustering of Schistosomiasis in Southwest China between 1999–2001 and 2007–2008: Assessing Progress toward Eradication after the World Bank Loan Project. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2014, 11: 701-712. PMID: 24394217, PMCID: PMC3924469, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110100701.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Effects of smoking and solid-fuel use on COPD, lung cancer, and tuberculosis in China: a time-based, multiple risk factor, modelling study
Lin HH, Murray M, Cohen T, Colijn C, Ezzati M. Effects of smoking and solid-fuel use on COPD, lung cancer, and tuberculosis in China: a time-based, multiple risk factor, modelling study. The Lancet 2008, 372: 1473-1483. PMID: 18835640, PMCID: PMC2652750, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(08)61345-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseEffect of smokingLung cancerSolid fuel useRisk factorsTuberculosis incidenceFuture chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAnnual tuberculosis incidenceEffective tuberculosis controlPrediction of COPDLung cancer burdenObstructive pulmonary diseaseLung cancer deathsPrevalence of smokingLung cancer mortalityMultiple risk factorsRisk factor trendsCause of deathHousehold solid fuel usePrevalence of diseaseCOPD deathsPulmonary diseaseTuberculosis infectionCancer burdenCancer mortality