G G Alvarez
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Sullivan K, Pease C, Zwerling A, Mallick R, van Dyk D, Mulpuru S, et al.
BMC Public Health
. 2021 May;
21(1):964.
PMID: 34020616
Background: Prevention of TB is paramount to achieving elimination targets as recommended by the World Health Organization's action framework for low incidence countries striving to eliminate TB. Although the rates...
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Pease C, Alvarez G
J Clin Tuberc Other Mycobact Dis
. 2021 Jan;
22:100209.
PMID: 33458256
is a type of nontuberculous mycobacteria most commonly associated with skin and soft tissue infections. We present a case of recurrent pulmonary infection presenting with severe weight loss. After recurrence,...
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Alvarez G, van Dyk D, Mallick R, Lesperance S, Demaio P, Finn S, et al.
Int J Circumpolar Health
. 2020 May;
79(1):1758501.
PMID: 32379538
: The incidence of TB among Inuit is the highest in Canada. A significantly shorter latent TB infection (LTBI) treatment with rifapentine and isoniazid once weekly for 12 weeks (3HP)...
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Yasseen A, Rea E, Hirji M, Yang C, Alvarez G, Khan K, et al.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
. 2019 Jan;
23(1):105-111.
PMID: 30674382
Background: There are few data on the utility of screening paediatric immigrants for tuberculosis (TB) in low TB burden countries. Objective: To evaluate the utility of the Canadian immigration medical...
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Pease C, Amaratunga K, Alvarez G
Can Commun Dis Rep
. 2018 May;
43(3-4):67-71.
PMID: 29770067
Despite recent success in reducing its incidence, tuberculosis remains a considerable challenge in Canada, particularly among foreign-born and Indigenous populations. A key component of the strategy for controlling the disease...
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Amaratunga K, Alvarez G
Can Commun Dis Rep
. 2018 May;
42(3):63-67.
PMID: 29770006
Although Canada has a low incidence of tuberculosis (TB), certain populations, including the foreign-born and Canadian-born Indigenous peoples, continue to be disproportionately represented among reported cases. The overall incidence rates...
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Asmis T, Febbraro M, Alvarez G, Spaans J, Ruta M, Lalany A, et al.
Curr Oncol
. 2015 Aug;
22(4):246-51.
PMID: 26300662
Background: Cancer is a health concern in Inuit populations. Unique cultural, dietary, and genetic factors and geographic isolation influence cancer epidemiology in this group. Inuit-specific data about oncology treatments and...
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Sugarman J, Alvarez G, Schwartzman K, Oxlade O
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
. 2014 Sep;
18(10):1223-30.
PMID: 25216837
Setting: Tuberculosis (TB) incidence was 234 per 100 000 in Nunavut, Canada, in 2012. Until recently, some individuals seen in local clinics for presumed TB required costly air evacuation to...
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Drain P, Mayeza L, Bartman P, Hurtado R, Moodley P, Varghese S, et al.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
. 2014 Feb;
18(1):20-6.
PMID: 24505819
Objective: To determine the accuracy and role of rapid C-reactive protein (CRP) testing in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected individuals with presumed tuberculosis (TB). Design: We enrolled HIV-infected adults (≥18...