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Tuberculosis
Studies from J.C. Mateussolarte et al in the area of tuberculosis described
June 10th, 2008
According to recent research from Cali, Colombia, "Early diagnosis and treatment are fundamental to tuberculosis (TB) control. Nevertheless, the effectiveness of TB management continues to be influenced by treatment adherence." "To determine which factors are predictive of adherence to TB treatment at the time of diagnosis in Colombia. A cohort of 300 patients newly diagnosed with TB was followed up over 26 weeks. Treatment adherence was measured by determining whether the patient took all or part of the 84 doses in the 26 weeks of treatment. A logistic analysis was carried out and the predictive power of the final variables was determined by means of a receiving...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-06-10)
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