BCG vaccination: An update on current Australian practices

BCG Vaccination

BCG VACCINATION. Studies by the WHO Tuberculosis Research Office, Copenhagen. Report prepared under the direction of Lydia B. Edwards and Carroll E. Palmer with the assistance of Knut Magnus. Monograph Series No. 12. Geneva, World Health Organization, 1953. 307 pp. 15/-, $3.00, Sw. fr. 12.This monograph contains the results of an inquiry into the variable factors that affect BCG vaccination. Th...

The BCG World Atlas: A Database of Global BCG Vaccination Policies and Practices

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the major causes of infectious morbidity and mortality globally, claiming millions of lives every year. Approximately one-third of the world’s population is estimated to be infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, giving rise to 9.4 million new cases of active TB disease each year [1]. The majority of the TB burden exists in 22 high-burden countries, but with i...

MRI of hepatocellular carcinoma: an update of current practices.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide, and liver transplantation is the optimal treatment for selected patients with HCC and chronic liver disease (CLD). Accurate selection of patients for transplantation is essential to maximize patient outcomes and ensure optimized allocation of donor organs. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful tool for the dete...

Observation on BCG Vaccination of Nurses

Controversy over BCG Vaccination