Factors predictive of the success of tuberculosis treatment: A systematic review with meta-analysis

NM Chaves Torres, JJ Quijano Rodríguez… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Objective To produce pooled estimates of the global results of tuberculosis (TB) treatment
and analyze the predictive factors of successful TB treatment. Methods Studies published …

Natural compounds as promising adjuvant agents in the treatment of gliomas

F Persano, G Gigli, S Leporatti - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In humans, glioblastoma is the most prevalent primary malignant brain tumor. Usually,
glioblastoma has specific characteristics, such as aggressive cell proliferation and rapid …

Frequency and factors associated with adverse events among multi-drug resistant tuberculosis patients in Pakistan: A retrospective study

M Atif, W Ahmed, M Nouman Iqbal, N Ahmad… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) for a prolonged period
with comparatively less effective and more toxic second-line anti-TB drugs is associated with …

Factors associated with treatment outcome of MDR/RR-TB patients treated with shorter injectable based regimen in West Java Indonesia

AY Soeroto, RD Nurhayati, A Purwiga, BW Lestari… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background and aims Multi drug or rifampicin resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) is a major
burden to TB prevention and eradication globally. Since 2016, WHO guidelines have …

[Retracted] Prediction of Multidrug‐Resistant Tuberculosis Using Machine Learning Algorithms in SWAT, Pakistan

MH Ali, DM Khan, K Jamal, Z Ahmad… - Journal of healthcare …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, we have focused on machine learning (ML) feature selection (FS) algorithms
for identifying and diagnosing multidrug‐resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB). MDR‐TB is a …

[HTML][HTML] Poor treatment outcome and its predictors among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Alemu, ZW Bitew, T Worku - International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To assess poor treatment outcomes and their predictors among drug-resistant
tuberculosis patients treated in Ethiopia. Methods Data were searched from both electronic …

The dynamic impacts of environmental-health and MDR-TB diseases and their influence on environmental sustainability at Chinese hospitals

Z Dai, M Sadiq, D Kannaiah, N Khan… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
The purpose of this study is to identify at what extent multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-
TB) diseases effect on environmental health issues in selected provinces of Chinese …

[HTML][HTML] Time for culture conversion and its associated factors in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients at a tertiary level hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan

Z Iqbal, MA Khan, A Aziz, SM Nasir - Pakistan Journal of Medical …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the time to sputum culture conversion (SCC) and its
determinants among multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients. Methods: This …

Unsuccessful treatment outcome and associated risk factors. A prospective study of DR-TB patients from a high burden country, Pakistan

A Massud, AH Khan, SA Syed Sulaiman, N Ahmad… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Tuberculosis (TB), a curable and preventable infectious disease, becomes
difficult to treat if resistance against most effective and tolerable first line anti-TB drugs is …

Factors associated with hospitalization and death among TB/HIV co-infected persons in Porto Alegre, Brazil

M Rossetto, ÉM Brand, RM Rodrigues, L Serrant… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
In locations with a high rate of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV infection, there are a number of
strategies to prevent negative outcomes such as opportunistic infections, hospitalizations …