Fast-Track Journal Articles
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, we fast-track accepted articles from the IJTLD and PHA and publish them as edited preprints prior to publication in a journal – see examples below.
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Tobacco use and quitting behaviour during COVID-19 lockdown
A survey has revealed that nearly two thirds of tobacco users reported an intention to quit…
TB and COVID-19 co-infection: rationale and aims of a global study
The potential impact of COVID-19 on TB patients and services continues to generate significant…
Urgent call for continuity of TB services during the COVID-19 pandemic in China
Our survey revealed that COVID-19 led to a significant disruption in TB diagnosis and care at…
Impact of COVID-19 on TB diagnosis in Northeastern Brazil
In the context of the global pandemic, there is an urgent need for research that elucidates the…
Impact of COVID-19 on patients with asthma
Letter to the editors of IJTLD exploring the outcomes of patients with asthma in Northern Italy…
Resource reprioritisation amid competing health risks for TB and COVID-19
Letter to the editors of the IJTLD that highlights health care responses to COVID-19 that might…
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the detection of TB in Shanghai, China
Letter to the editors of the IJTLD describing a significant decline in TB detection during the…
Impact of shelter-in-place on TB case notifications and mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic
Letter to the editors of the IJTLD which assesses the impact of lockdown (shelter-in-place…
How to manage children if a second wave of COVID-19 occurs
A letter to the editors of the IJTLD arguing that we should avoid restrictions on children’s…
Adapting TB services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mumbai, India
A letter to the Editors of the IJTLD on adaptations to TB services that could help ensure…
Impact of COVID-19 on TB care: experiences of a treatment centre in Nigeria
Letter to the editors giving an early view into the impact of COVID-19 on TB diagnosis in…
How COVID-19 can instruct TB research: ensuring the safety of researchers exposed to infectious disease
A letter to the editors of the IJTLD which highlights the need to mitigate the risk of…
COVID-19 and TB control in immigrant communities
Letter to the editors highlighting the disparity of impact of COVID-19 and TB on immigrant…
How TB and COVID-19 compare: an opportunity to integrate both control programmes
Letter to the editors which highlights similarities and differences between TB and COVID-19 –…
COVID-19: ensuring continuity of TB services in the private sector
Pakistan has the fifth largest global burden of TB, and in response to COVID-19 a lockdown was…
Responding to COVID-19: adjusting TB services in a low-burden setting
A letter to the editors in which the Victorian Tuberculosis Program describes how the social and…
COVID-19 in Africa: community and digital technologies for tuberculosis management
This letter explores the concerns about the negative impact that COVID-19 will have on the fight…
A decrease in tuberculosis evaluations and diagnoses during the COVID-19 pandemic
This letter looks at the implications and potential consequences of delayed or missed diagnoses…
COVID-19 and tuberculosis—threats and opportunities
In an editorial to the IJTLD, the authors state how we must overcome the challenges that COVID-…
Common concerns in managing bronchial asthma during the COVID-19 pandemic
A letter to the editors of the IJTLD addresses the major concern of use of corticosteroids and…
Severe COVID-19 cases with a history of active or latent tuberculosis
In a letter to the editors, authors report on symptom development, disease progression and…
Rapid development of a novel portable negative pressure device
A portable, negative pressure environment is one means of confronting these challenges, and…