| Title |
Shared Air: A Renewed Focus on Ventilation for the Prevention of Tuberculosis Transmission
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, May 2014
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0096334 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Eugene T Richardson, Carl D Morrow, Darryl B Kalil, Samuel Ginsberg, Linda-Gail Bekker, Robin Wood |
| Abstract |
Despite an improvement in the overall TB cure rate from 40-74% between 1995 and 2011, TB incidence in South Africa continues to increase. The epidemic is notably disquieting in schools because the vulnerable population is compelled to be present. Older learners (age 15-19) are at particular risk given a smear-positive rate of 427 per 100,000 per year and the significant amount of time they spend indoors. High schools are therefore important locations for potential TB infection and thus prevention efforts. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 52 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 10% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 6% |
| Brazil | 3 | 6% |
| Germany | 2 | 4% |
| Australia | 2 | 4% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 2% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 2% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| Ireland | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 2 | 4% |
| Unknown | 31 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 43 | 83% |
| Scientists | 4 | 8% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 8% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 148 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 143 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 33 | 22% |
| Student > Master | 24 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 7% |
| Other | 27 | 18% |
| Unknown | 31 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 41 | 28% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 14 | 9% |
| Engineering | 12 | 8% |
| Environmental Science | 11 | 7% |
| Social Sciences | 11 | 7% |
| Other | 25 | 17% |
| Unknown | 34 | 23% |