[PDF][PDF] A systematic review of the number needed to screen to detect a case of active tuberculosis in different risk groups
AE Shapiro, R Chakravorty, T Akande… - World Health …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The WHO official global TB control policy advocates the DOTS strategy, which relies on
passive self-presentation for case detection. 1 Despite the successes of DOTS in controlling …
passive self-presentation for case detection. 1 Despite the successes of DOTS in controlling …
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to TB among the general population of Ethiopia: Findings from a national cross-sectional survey
Introduction Ethiopia is among the high-burden countries for tuberculosis (TB), TB/HIV, and
drug-resistant TB. The aim of this nationwide study was to better understand TB-related …
drug-resistant TB. The aim of this nationwide study was to better understand TB-related …
Knowledge, attitude and practice towards tuberculosis in Gambia: a nation-wide cross-sectional survey
AO Bashorun, C Linda, S Omoleke, L Kendall… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background Early diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) are the mainstay of global
and national TB control efforts. However, the gap between expected and reported cases …
and national TB control efforts. However, the gap between expected and reported cases …
Tuberculosis case-contact research in endemic tropical settings: design, conduct, and relevance to other infectious diseases
PC Hill, MOC Ota - The Lancet infectious diseases, 2010 - thelancet.com
The study of the contacts of patients with tuberculosis has a long history. Where tuberculosis
is endemic, regular recruitment of tuberculosis cases and their household contacts can be …
is endemic, regular recruitment of tuberculosis cases and their household contacts can be …
Tuberculosis knowledge, attitudes and health-seeking behaviour in rural Uganda
E Buregyeya, A Kulane, R Colebunders… - … of Tuberculosis and …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
OBJECTIVES: To assess tuberculosis (TB) knowledge, attitudes and health-seeking
behaviour to inform the design of communication and social mobilisation interventions …
behaviour to inform the design of communication and social mobilisation interventions …
Care seeking and attitudes towards treatment compliance by newly enrolled tuberculosis patients in the district treatment programme in rural western Kenya: a …
JG Ayisi, AH van't Hoog, JA Agaya, W Mchembere… - BMC public health, 2011 - Springer
Background The two issues mostly affecting the success of tuberculosis (TB) control
programmes are delay in presentation and non-adherence to treatment. It is important to …
programmes are delay in presentation and non-adherence to treatment. It is important to …
Tuberculosis patients' knowledge and beliefs about tuberculosis: a mixed methods study from the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu
Background The setting for this study was the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, an
archipelago of 82 islands, located in the South Pacific Ocean. Our objective was to assess …
archipelago of 82 islands, located in the South Pacific Ocean. Our objective was to assess …
Pathways to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment initiation: a qualitative comparison of patients' experiences in the era of rapid molecular …
P Naidoo, M Van Niekerk, E Du Toit, N Beyers… - BMC health services …, 2015 - Springer
Background Although new molecular diagnostic tests such as GenoType MTBDR plus and
Xpert® MTB/RIF have reduced multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment initiation …
Xpert® MTB/RIF have reduced multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment initiation …
Health Seeking Behaviour and Associated Factors among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Suspects in Lay Armachiho District, Northwest Ethiopia: A Community‐Based …
Studies in the northern part of Ethiopia showed high prevalence of undiagnosed cluster of
tuberculosis cases within the community which demanded an investigation of the health …
tuberculosis cases within the community which demanded an investigation of the health …
Health-seeking behavior and associated factors among community in Southern Ethiopia: Community based cross-sectional study guided by Health belief model
LS Asfaw, SY Ayanto, YH Aweke - BioRxiv, 2018 - biorxiv.org
Background Health-seeking behavior is a sequence of actions taken to promote health and
prevent disease. Governments' expenditure to health is being improved in Ethiopia. In …
prevent disease. Governments' expenditure to health is being improved in Ethiopia. In …