Background Anxiety is common in those with chronic physical health conditions and can
have significant impacts on both quality of life and physical health outcomes. Despite this …

Various programs are being weakened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the
tuberculosis (TB) program is no exception. TB case detection and notification is one of the …

Background Childhood tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis remains challenging, partly because
children cannot provide sputum. This study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of the Simple …

The measurement of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB)
patients is important since TB significantly affects the patient's health and sufferings …

Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant public health concern in Afghanistan, with a
high burden of disease in the western province of Herat. This study explored the risk factors …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health challenge, with 1.3 million deaths in
2022. Ten countries in the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) …

Background: A” pay-for-performance”(P4P) intervention model for improved tuberculosis
(TB) outcomes, called “Mukti,” has been implemented in an underdeveloped tribal area of …

BACKGROUND: Cough is the key symptom of pulmonary TB (PTB) and is associated with
transmission. No tool for measuring the subjective impact of cough in PTB has been …

Race is a consequential sociocultural cue in healthcare contexts. Racism is associated with
health disparities. Extant research shows significant health inequities between white and …

Tuberculosis (TB) is associated with psychological distress, poor coping, deterioration in
health-related quality of life (HRQL), and stigma. However, these issues have never …