Alexander Kay
Biographic Data
| ID | 9069002 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexander Kay |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexander |
| FAMILY NAME | Kay |
| SIGNATURE | KAY A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Baylor College of Medicine |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5283-4697 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Factors driving adolescent tuberculosis incidence by age and sex in 30 high-tuberculosis burden countries
INTRODUCTION: During adolescence, tuberculosis incidence rises, with a greater increase in males compared with females. Tuberculosis notifications and estimates infrequently disaggregate adolescent age groups. Moreover, the factors that drive the increases in overall incidence and the male-to-female (MF) ratio remain unclear. METHODS: infection and tuberculosis disease incidence in the WHO's 30 high-tuberculosis burden countries (HBCs), which rep…
Gaps in TB-related knowledge and practices
Although tuberculosis is a preventable and treatable disease, its management has been challenging for tuberculosis control and prevention programs in low- and middle- income countries such as Mozambique. We assessed the TB knowledge and healthcare-seeking behaviors among adults with HIV and caregivers of paediatric patients with symptoms of TB. The study was conducted between February and October 2023 at Manhiça District Hospital. A total of 60 i…
Screening and targeted sequencing of stool for microbiologic confirmation and drug resistance determination in paucibacillary tuberculosis
In 2023, an estimated 10.8 million people developed tuberculosis, and 1.25 million people died from this disease, including 161,000 deaths in people with HIV (PWH) in whom tuberculosis remains the leading cause of death. Detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug resistance remains a challenge among patients with paucibacillary tuberculosis; since there is such low bacterial load in their sputum it’s unable to be detected via microscopy, there is …
The catastrophic cost of TB care
Eliminating the burden of catastrophic costs experienced by individuals undergoing tuberculosis (TB) treatment is one of the World Health Organization (WHO) End TB Strategy targets. To help inform decisions on TB patient burden and cost-effective TB care, we conducted a systematic review to summarize current evidence around the burden of catastrophic costs incurred by individuals undergoing TB treatment and identified the main drivers of costs to…
Healthcare providers’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions from using targeted sequencing to diagnose and manage drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in Eswatini
Challenges in diagnosing drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) contribute to a diagnostic gap. Design-locked Targeted Sequencing (TS) assays have the potential to improve DR-TB diagnosis and management. TS assays are now being introduced into low-income, high TB burden settings. Eswatini is among the first high burden countries to have implemented TS for patient care. To evaluate the impact of the current program and optimize future implementation,…
Community-based tuberculosis contact management
Delivery of tuberculosis preventive therapy (TPT) for children with household exposure to tuberculosis is a globally supported intervention to reduce the impact of tuberculosis disease (TB) in vulnerable children; however, it is sub-optimally implemented in most high-burden settings. As part of a community-based household contact management program, we evaluated predictors of adherence to community based TPT in children and performed qualitative …
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Community-based tuberculosis contact management
Delivery of tuberculosis preventive therapy (TPT) for children with household exposure to tuberculosis is a globally supported intervention to reduce the impact of tuberculosis disease (TB) in vulnerable children; however, it is sub-optimally implemented in most high-burden settings. As part of a community-based household contact management program, we evaluated predictors of adherence to community based TPT in children and performed qualitative …
Factors driving adolescent tuberculosis incidence by age and sex in 30 high-tuberculosis burden countries
INTRODUCTION: During adolescence, tuberculosis incidence rises, with a greater increase in males compared with females. Tuberculosis notifications and estimates infrequently disaggregate adolescent age groups. Moreover, the factors that drive the increases in overall incidence and the male-to-female (MF) ratio remain unclear. METHODS: infection and tuberculosis disease incidence in the WHO's 30 high-tuberculosis burden countries (HBCs), which rep…
Gaps in TB-related knowledge and practices
Although tuberculosis is a preventable and treatable disease, its management has been challenging for tuberculosis control and prevention programs in low- and middle- income countries such as Mozambique. We assessed the TB knowledge and healthcare-seeking behaviors among adults with HIV and caregivers of paediatric patients with symptoms of TB. The study was conducted between February and October 2023 at Manhiça District Hospital. A total of 60 i…
Screening and targeted sequencing of stool for microbiologic confirmation and drug resistance determination in paucibacillary tuberculosis
In 2023, an estimated 10.8 million people developed tuberculosis, and 1.25 million people died from this disease, including 161,000 deaths in people with HIV (PWH) in whom tuberculosis remains the leading cause of death. Detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug resistance remains a challenge among patients with paucibacillary tuberculosis; since there is such low bacterial load in their sputum it’s unable to be detected via microscopy, there is …
The catastrophic cost of TB care
Eliminating the burden of catastrophic costs experienced by individuals undergoing tuberculosis (TB) treatment is one of the World Health Organization (WHO) End TB Strategy targets. To help inform decisions on TB patient burden and cost-effective TB care, we conducted a systematic review to summarize current evidence around the burden of catastrophic costs incurred by individuals undergoing TB treatment and identified the main drivers of costs to…
Healthcare providers’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions from using targeted sequencing to diagnose and manage drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in Eswatini
Challenges in diagnosing drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) contribute to a diagnostic gap. Design-locked Targeted Sequencing (TS) assays have the potential to improve DR-TB diagnosis and management. TS assays are now being introduced into low-income, high TB burden settings. Eswatini is among the first high burden countries to have implemented TS for patient care. To evaluate the impact of the current program and optimize future implementation,…
Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Tuberculosis (4 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Pathology (2 works) · Pediatrics (2 works) · Case management (1 work) · Confidence interval (1 work) · Demography (1 work)