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Efficacy and Safety of Current Preventive Treatment Options for Tuberculosis in Pediatric Populations: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

  • By

  • Vanessa Sabella-Jiménez

  • Dione Benjumea-Bedoya

  • Yenifer Hoyos-Mendez

  • Andrés Felipe Estupiñán-Bohorquez

  • Jorge Acosta-Reyes

  • Ivan D Florez

  • September 30, 2026

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3 Topic Commentaries

Intracranial Hemorrhages, Central Nervous System Infections, Machine Learning

  • Dr. Jane Smith, MD, Neurocritical Care Physician, MD

    Assistant Professor of Neurology

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    University Hospital of Critical Care Medicine

    “While high internal AUCs like 0.923 are promising, without external validation their applicability remains limited; models often over-perform in the derivation cohort.”

    [Source]
  • Dr. Li Wei, PhD, Data Scientist & Neuroscience Researcher, PhD

    Senior Research Fellow

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    Institute for Brain Health Research

    “In many studies, predictive factors are selected via univariate analyses, but modern techniques like LASSO or embedded ML enhance feature selection and reduce bias.”

    [Source]
  • Dr. Maria Gonzalez, MPH, Infectious Disease Epidemiologist, MPH

    Public Health Policy Advisor

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    National Stroke & Infection Control Coalition

    “Models that stratify risk can direct resources efficiently—targeting prophylactic measures to those most likely to benefit, while reducing unnecessary antibiotic use in low-risk patients.”

    [Source]

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