Evidence behind the WHO guidelines: hospital care for children: what is the diagnostic accuracy of gastric aspiration for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children?
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s of all articles located by the search were reviewed. Full-text versions of potentially relevant studies were obtained. Inclusion criteria: 1. Pulmonary TB in children <15 years 2. Original research (not reviews) 3. Evaluated gastric aspiration (GA) or gastric lavage (GL) 4. Compared GA/GL to clinical criteria or to another diagnostic method 5. English language version
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of tropical pediatrics
دوره 56 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010