[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing treatment default among tuberculosis patients in a high burden province of South Africa
Objective To determine and describe the factors influencing treatment default of tuberculosis
(TB) patients in the Free State Province of South Africa. Methods A retrospective records …
(TB) patients in the Free State Province of South Africa. Methods A retrospective records …
Nationwide and regional incidence of microbiologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis in South Africa, 2004–12: a time series analysis
Summary Background South Africa has the highest incidence of tuberculosis in the world,
largely resulting from a high population prevalence of HIV infection. We investigated the …
largely resulting from a high population prevalence of HIV infection. We investigated the …
Risk factors for mortality in TB patients: a 10-year electronic record review in a South African province
Background Since 1990, reduction of tuberculosis (TB) mortality has been lower in South
Africa than in other high-burden countries in Africa. This research investigated the influence …
Africa than in other high-burden countries in Africa. This research investigated the influence …
Availability and quality of routine morbidity data: review of studies in South Africa
RA Roomaney, V Pillay-van Wyk… - Journal of the …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Objectives: Routine health information systems (RHISs) provide data that are vital for
planning and monitoring individual health. Data from RHISs could also be used for purposes …
planning and monitoring individual health. Data from RHISs could also be used for purposes …
Do private health providers adhere to National Tuberculosis Guideline while assigning treatment outcome? Findings from a lower middle-income country
VA Adepoju, OA Adejumo, OE Adepoju… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Treatment success rate is an important indicator to measure the performance of
the National Tuberculosis Program (NTP). There are concerns about the quality of outcome …
the National Tuberculosis Program (NTP). There are concerns about the quality of outcome …
Assessing healthcare quality using routine data: evaluating the performance of the national tuberculosis programme in South Africa
Objective To assess the performance of healthcare facilities by means of indicators based
on guidelines for clinical care of TB, which is likely a good measure of overall facility quality …
on guidelines for clinical care of TB, which is likely a good measure of overall facility quality …
Statistical Investigation of High Culture Contamination Rates in Mycobacteriology Laboratory
MA Mohammed Adam, RSM Ebraheem… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains the gold standard in
mycobacteriology laboratories, constrained by the very high risk of contamination; therefore …
mycobacteriology laboratories, constrained by the very high risk of contamination; therefore …
Lack of patient registration in the electronic TB register for sputum smear-positive patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
CC Bristow, A Dilraj, B Margot, LJ Podewils - Tuberculosis, 2013 - Elsevier
Analysis of diagnostic smear positive records from the laboratory from KwaZulu-Natal in
South Africa shows that not all patients are counted in surveillance efforts. However, review …
South Africa shows that not all patients are counted in surveillance efforts. However, review …
Tuberculosis cure rates and the ETR. Net: investigating the quality of reporting treatment outcomes from primary healthcare facilities in Mpumalanga province, South …
AW Dreyer, D Mbambo, M Machaba… - BMC health services …, 2017 - Springer
Background Tuberculosis control programs rely on accurate collection of routine
surveillance data to inform program decisions including resource allocation and specific …
surveillance data to inform program decisions including resource allocation and specific …
Southern African Treatment Resistance Network (SATuRN) RegaDB HIV drug resistance and clinical management database: supporting patient management …
Substantial amounts of data have been generated from patient management and academic
exercises designed to better understand the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic …
exercises designed to better understand the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic …