2018
Use of daily Internet search query data improves real-time projections of influenza epidemics
Zimmer C, Leuba SI, Yaesoubi R, Cohen T. Use of daily Internet search query data improves real-time projections of influenza epidemics. Journal Of The Royal Society Interface 2018, 15: 20180220. PMID: 30305417, PMCID: PMC6228485, DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2018.0220.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Geographical heterogeneity of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Georgia, January 2009 to June 2011.
Jenkins HE, Gegia M, Furin J, Kalandadze I, Nanava U, Chakhaia T, Cohen T. Geographical heterogeneity of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Georgia, January 2009 to June 2011. Eurosurveillance 2014, 19 PMID: 24679722, PMCID: PMC4090679, DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es2014.19.11.20743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidrug-resistant TBMDR-TB risk factorsTB casesRisk factorsMDR-TB incidenceMDR-TB riskMDR-TB transmissionMDR-TB casesMultidrug-resistant tuberculosisTreatment-naïve individualsMDR-TB burdenTuberculosis casesHigh riskTargeted interventionsSurveillance dataGeographical heterogeneityRegression modellingInterventionRiskRural areasCasesTuberculosisIncidencePercentage
2013
Identifying dynamic tuberculosis case-finding policies for HIV/TB coepidemics
Yaesoubi R, Cohen T. Identifying dynamic tuberculosis case-finding policies for HIV/TB coepidemics. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 9457-9462. PMID: 23690585, PMCID: PMC3677479, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1218770110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDecision Support TechniquesEpidemicsEpidemiological MonitoringHIV InfectionsHumansModels, TheoreticalPrevalencePublic HealthPublic PolicyTuberculosisConceptsUndiagnosed casesHigh-burden settingsSmear-negative casesTB control programsDuration of roundsBurden settingsTB suspectsTB transmissionAggressive approachOnward transmissionIncremental yieldPopulation healthIncremental benefitInfectious individualsDiagnostic toolControl programsICFPassive caseSymptomsCasesSettingDiagnosis
2012
Assessing spatial heterogeneity of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in a high-burden country
Jenkins HE, Plesca V, Ciobanu A, Crudu V, Galusca I, Soltan V, Serbulenco A, Zignol M, Dadu A, Dara M, Cohen T. Assessing spatial heterogeneity of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in a high-burden country. European Respiratory Journal 2012, 42: 1291-1301. PMID: 23100496, PMCID: PMC3800490, DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00111812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidrug-resistant tuberculosisMDR-TB riskMDR-TB risk factorsNational TB surveillance dataMDR-TB incidenceTB surveillance dataMDR-TB casesHigh-burden countriesMDR-TB burdenDistribution of casesTB casesTuberculosis casesRisk of resistanceRisk factorsGreater riskSubstantial geographical variationSurveillance dataAppropriate targetingTesting coverageRiskTuberculosisBurdenHigh percentageLocal mechanismsPatients