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ArticleERJ open research2024

Use of the Lung Flute ECO to assist in sputum collection for tuberculosis testing: a randomised crossover trial.

Cyrille Mbuli, Comfort Vuchas, Joceline Konso, Zourriyah Adamou Mana, Yannick Russel Ngangue, Neba Esther, Norah Nyah Ndi, Irene Adeline Goupeyou Wandji, Mercy Fundoh, Maurice Ganava and 11 more

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Article in ERJ open research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors.

Cyrille MbuliCenter for Health Promotion and Research, Bamenda, Cameroon.
Comfort VuchasCenter for Health Promotion and Research, Bamenda, Cameroon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7253-638X
Joceline KonsoCenter for Health Promotion and Research, Bamenda, Cameroon.
Zourriyah Adamou ManaCenter for Health Promotion and Research, Bamenda, Cameroon.
Yannick Russel NgangueCenter for Health Promotion and Research, Bamenda, Cameroon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8017-9538
Neba EstherBamenda Regional Hospital, Bamenda, Cameroon.
Norah Nyah NdiCameroon Baptist Convention Health Services and Baptist Institute of Health Sciences, Bamenda, Cameroon.
Irene Adeline Goupeyou WandjiNational TB Program - Littoral Region, Douala, Cameroon.
Mercy FundohNational TB Program - Northwest Region, Bamenda, Cameroon.
Maurice GanavaNational TB Program - Far North Region, Maroua, Cameroon.
Toussaint MalamaNational TB Program - North Region, Garoua, Cameroon.
Nsame DenisBamenda Regional Hospital, Bamenda, Cameroon.
Pride TeyimTuberculosis Reference Laboratory Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
Annie BissoNational TB Program, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Rian SnijdersInstitute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2432-9818
Ellen M H MitchellInstitute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2824-3499
Epco HaskerInstitute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
Ippei SomaAcoustic Innovations, Tokyo, Japan.
Melissa SanderCenter for Health Promotion and Research, Bamenda, Cameroon.
Satoshi MitaraiResearch Institute of Tuberculosis, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2288-077X
Lung Flute ECO Trial Consortium

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PMID38803415
PMCPMC11129641

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