Background In many countries with a high burden of tuberculosis, most patients receive
treatment in the private sector. We evaluated a multifaceted case-detection strategy in …

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the main health problems despite preventive and control
measures that have been taken in the past few decades. It is responsible for almost 8.8 …

Objective: To assess knowledge of patients with tuberculosis; about their disease and
misconceptions regarding TB. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at Out …

SETTING: Tuberculosis Department, Bethania Hospital, Sialkot, Pakistan. OBJECTIVE: To
determine whether intensive counselling can improve treatment adherence. DESIGN: In a …

SETTING: University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. OBJECTIVE: To investigate patient
and doctor delays in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients …

SETTING: In Pakistan approximately 5.7 million people suffer from tuberculosis, with 260000
new cases occurring every year. This study was conducted in an out-patient hospital setting …

Abstract Background In Asia, over 50% of patients with symptoms of tuberculosis (TB)
access health care from private providers. These patients are usually not notified to the …

Objective To assess the quality of tuberculosis (TB) care in Pakistan, through determining
comparison of healthcare practitioners' knowledge and practices to national and …

Background: Tuberculosis is prevailing in both urban and rural areas of Pakistan.
Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of private practitioners (PPs) regarding tuberculosis …

SETTING: Out-and in-patient services of the Department of Tuberculosis and Chest
Diseases at King George's Medical College, Lucknow, India. OBJECTIVE: To analyse the …