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Although we may not see tuberculosis cases too often, that doesn’t mean this disease isn’t out there. In fact, up to 13 million people are carrying the latent infection, which can asymptomatically exist in a patient for years and can be fatal if it isn’t caught early enough. That’s why knowing which…

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    • Mar 31, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Combatting TB: Insights on Immunologic Mechanisms & Response

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022


    Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP Guest: Carlos Jesus Acuña-Villaorduña, MD What are some of the immunologic mechanisms that alter our ability to fight off a mycobacterium tuberculosis infection—and how does this affect our immunocompromised patients? To answer this question, Dr. Charles Turck meets with Dr. Carlos Acuña-Villaorduña from the Boston University School of Medicine to discuss new insights on TB infection and immunosuppression.

    Taking Steps Toward TB Elimination: Overcoming Obstacles & a Look at the Road Ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022


    Guest: Pranay Sinha, MD Where are we on the path to eliminating tuberculosis? To understand this, Dr. Pranay Sinha, a postdoctoral researcher at Boston Medical Center, discusses what we need to know and shares what's on the horizon for TB elimination.

    TB Screening & Prevention Strategies for Patients in Long-Term Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021


    Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP Guest: Jeffrey D. Cirillo, PhD How prevalent is tuberculosis in long-term care facilities? To better understand this, Dr. Charles Turck meets with Dr. Jeffrey Cirillo to examine screening and testing strategies to better monitor TB risk, specifically for high-risk patient populations.

    Improving Patient Safety Prior to Initiating Biologic Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021


    Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP Guest: Laila Woc-Colburn, MD, DTM&H, FACP, FIDSA What are some ways we can better care for our patients prior to starting biologic therapy? Dr. Charles Turck joins Dr. Laila Woc-Colburn from the Emory University School of Medicine to discuss ways to improve safety for patients with tuberculosis.

    TB Testing in Turmoil: A Look at Care Gaps During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021


    Guest: Jeffrey R. Starke, MD Host: Paul P. Doghramji, MD, FAAFP Dr. Paul Doghramji joins Dr. Jeffrey Starke, an Infection Control Officer at Texas Children's Hospital and a Professor of Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, to discuss the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on testing for tuberculosis.

    Exploring the 3 Keys to Ending the TB Epidemic Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021


    Host: Paul Doghramji, MD Guest: Sarojini Qasba, MD With the World Health Organization’s goal to eliminate tuberculosis by 2030 quickly approaching, what can we be doing now to help us meet that goal? Joining Dr. Jennifer Caudle to discuss three key factors and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted this global goal is Dr. Sonia Qasba, an infectious disease specialist at the Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland.

    TB Reactivation & Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020


    Guest: Jeffrey D. Cirillo, PhD It’s critical that we understand whether or not a patient with an immune-mediated inflammatory disease has latent tuberculosis (TB) before starting treatment with inhibitory therapies as this can impact TB reactivation frequencies and the risk of complications. Dr. Jeffrey Cirillo from the Texas A&M College of Medicine explains how we can test for latent TB.

    Tuberculosis Screening in At-Risk Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020


    Guest: Marie-Claire Rowlinson, PhD, D(ABMM) The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed clinical laboratories to find new strategies to keep at-risk patients protected. When it comes to tuberculosis testing, what are some things laboratories are doing to ensure patient safety? Dr. Marie-Claire Rowlinson details some of these safety measures and discusses the pandemic’s impact on laboratory testing.

    Rising Tuberculosis Rates Among Healthcare Professionals

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020


    Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Marie-Claire Rowlinson, PhD, D(ABMM) Guest: Regina McDade EdD, MPH, BSN, CIC, RN While annual tuberculosis rates have steadily declined for the general population, healthcare professionals have seen a rise in infection rates. What can we do to keep ourselves and our peers safe? Drs. Regina McDade and Marie-Claire Rowlinson discuss the updated guidelines for tuberculosis screening, or TB screening, among healthcare professionals.

    Stories in TB Care: Memorable Experiences & Lessons Learned in Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020


    Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Masae Kawamura, MD What’s it like to care for patients with tuberculosis (TB)? Here to share stories and reflections from her experience is Dr. Masae Kawamura, practicing internist in San Francisco.

    The Path to TB Elimination: Challenges, Innovations, & Future Horizons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020


    Guest: Masae Kawamura, MD Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO What are some of the current roadblocks and innovations that are seen in our efforts to eradicate tuberculosis (TB)? Here to walk us through them is Dr. Masae Kawamura, practicing internist in San Francisco.

    Latent TB Screening Strategies for High-Risk Patient Populations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020


    Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Lee Reichman, MD, MPH Even though tuberculosis (TB) is both curable and preventable, it continues to be a major public health issue across the world. That’s why Dr. Lee Reichman, Founding Executive Director of the Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute, is here to bring us up to speed on risk-based screening strategies for latent TB.

    Preventing TB: Who & How to Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019


    Guest: Masae Kawamura, MD Tuberculosis (TB) takes a life every 18 seconds…but you can play a part in putting a stop to the spread of this infectious disease by adopting screening best practices. Here to run down who and how you should screen for TB is Dr. Masae Kawamura, Qiagen’s Senior Director of Scientific and Medical Affairs.

    TB Screening Strategies: Is It Time to Update Our Approach?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018


    Host: John J. Russell, MD Guest: Lee Reichman, MD, MPH To help us understand how primary care physicians can lead the way in proactively identifying and treating patients at high risk for TB, we caught up with Dr. Lee Reichman, Founding Executive Director of the Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute and Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.

    The Role of Primary Care in Eliminating TB

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2018


    Guest: Scott Lindquist, MD, MPH Primary care physicians play a critical role in eliminating TB, which is why they need to know who they should screen for TB and how. Join Dr. Scott Lindquist, state epidemiologist for communicable diseases and Deputy Health Officer for Washington State, as he explains the importance of risk-based TB screening and the testing methods that are appropriate for these patients.

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