Hamidah Hussain
Biographic Data
| ID | 6332770 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hamidah Hussain |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hamidah |
| FAMILY NAME | Hussain |
| SIGNATURE | HUSSAIN H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Johns Hopkins University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6585-9815 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Age and sex differences in paediatric tuberculosis care for child contacts
Background: Childhood tuberculosis (TB) remains difficult to diagnose, even among exposed household contacts. We assessed age- and sex-specific gaps in TB screening, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment among child contacts in a high-burden setting. Methods: As part of a large active screening program in Kotri, Pakistan, from 2014-2016, children aged 0-14 years with household TB exposure were screened for TB disease. We analysed their progression…
Age- and sex-specific care cascades to detect gaps in the care of children with tuberculosis in Bangladesh
Background: Programmatic interventions to increase the detection of children with tuberculosis (TB) are rarely evaluated to understand age- and sex-specific completion rates. We applied modified TB screening and treatment cascade frameworks to assess indicators of effective implementation by age and sex of a TB screening program for children (zero to 14 years) in Bangladesh. Methods: tests. Results: In total, we screened 552 182 males and 461 419…
Re-evaluating the merits of decentralization as a core strategy for effective delivery of drug-resistant tuberculosis care in Pakistan
Decentralized, person-centred models of care delivery for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) continue to be under-resourced in high-burden TB countries. The implementation of such models—made increasingly urgent by the COVID-19 pandemic—are key to addressing gaps in DR-TB care. We abstracted data of rifampicin-resistant (RR)/multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients initiated on treatment at 11 facilities between 2010 and 2017 in Sindh …
Predictors of unsuccessful tuberculosis treatment outcomes in children from a prospective cohort study in Pakistan
BACKGROUND: Every year, about 239 000 children die from tuberculosis (TB), despite availability of highly effective regimens. Few studies have evaluated predictors for poor treatment outcomes in children treated for TB. METHODS: We assessed predictors of unsuccessful TB treatment outcomes in a prospective cohort of children diagnosed by an intensified TB patient-finding intervention at four facilities in Pakistan between 2014 and 2016. A case of …
Tuberculosis control and care in the era of Covid-19
Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious cause of mortality globally, with almost 4000 daily deaths. The treatment coverage and success rate are ongoing challenges for low- and middle-income countries (WHO, 2019). To effectively control the TB epidemic and meet the EndTB goals, the Zero TB Initiative was launched in October 2015. It aims to create ‘islands of TB elimination’ using a comprehensive approach of search, treat and prevent. Unfortun…
Health-related quality of life among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Pakistan
Economic analysis of childhood pneumonia in Northern Pakistan
OBJECTIVES: This study estimates household costs for treatment of pneumonia, severe pneumonia and very severe febrile disease. Combined with reported costs from the health care provider perspective, an estimate of the overall financial burden of these diseases has been developed for the Northern Areas of Pakistan. METHODS: Data on the duration and economic implications of the illnesses for households were collected from caretakers of children und…
Tuberculosis control and care in the era of Covid-19
Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious cause of mortality globally, with almost 4000 daily deaths. The treatment coverage and success rate are ongoing challenges for low- and middle-income countries (WHO, 2019). To effectively control the TB epidemic and meet the EndTB goals, the Zero TB Initiative was launched in October 2015. It aims to create ‘islands of TB elimination’ using a comprehensive approach of search, treat and prevent. Unfortun…
Economic analysis of childhood pneumonia in Northern Pakistan
OBJECTIVES: This study estimates household costs for treatment of pneumonia, severe pneumonia and very severe febrile disease. Combined with reported costs from the health care provider perspective, an estimate of the overall financial burden of these diseases has been developed for the Northern Areas of Pakistan. METHODS: Data on the duration and economic implications of the illnesses for households were collected from caretakers of children und…
Health-related quality of life among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Pakistan
Tuberculosis control and care in the era of Covid-19
Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious cause of mortality globally, with almost 4000 daily deaths. The treatment coverage and success rate are ongoing challenges for low- and middle-income countries (WHO, 2019). To effectively control the TB epidemic and meet the EndTB goals, the Zero TB Initiative was launched in October 2015. It aims to create ‘islands of TB elimination’ using a comprehensive approach of search, treat and prevent. Unfortun…
Predictors of unsuccessful tuberculosis treatment outcomes in children from a prospective cohort study in Pakistan
BACKGROUND: Every year, about 239 000 children die from tuberculosis (TB), despite availability of highly effective regimens. Few studies have evaluated predictors for poor treatment outcomes in children treated for TB. METHODS: We assessed predictors of unsuccessful TB treatment outcomes in a prospective cohort of children diagnosed by an intensified TB patient-finding intervention at four facilities in Pakistan between 2014 and 2016. A case of …
Re-evaluating the merits of decentralization as a core strategy for effective delivery of drug-resistant tuberculosis care in Pakistan
Decentralized, person-centred models of care delivery for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) continue to be under-resourced in high-burden TB countries. The implementation of such models—made increasingly urgent by the COVID-19 pandemic—are key to addressing gaps in DR-TB care. We abstracted data of rifampicin-resistant (RR)/multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients initiated on treatment at 11 facilities between 2010 and 2017 in Sindh …
Age- and sex-specific care cascades to detect gaps in the care of children with tuberculosis in Bangladesh
Background: Programmatic interventions to increase the detection of children with tuberculosis (TB) are rarely evaluated to understand age- and sex-specific completion rates. We applied modified TB screening and treatment cascade frameworks to assess indicators of effective implementation by age and sex of a TB screening program for children (zero to 14 years) in Bangladesh. Methods: tests. Results: In total, we screened 552 182 males and 461 419…
Age and sex differences in paediatric tuberculosis care for child contacts
Background: Childhood tuberculosis (TB) remains difficult to diagnose, even among exposed household contacts. We assessed age- and sex-specific gaps in TB screening, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment among child contacts in a high-burden setting. Methods: As part of a large active screening program in Kotri, Pakistan, from 2014-2016, children aged 0-14 years with household TB exposure were screened for TB disease. We analysed their progression…
Medicine (6 works) · Tuberculosis (6 works) · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (5 works) · Disease (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Cohort (3 works) · Cohort study (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Pathology (3 works)