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Studies from S.G. Mfinanga and colleagues reveal new findings on life sciences
September 30th, 2008
In this recent report published in the journal BMC Health Services Research, researchers in Tanzania conducted a study "To assess the magnitude and factors responsible for delay in TB management. A cross sectional hospital based survey in Dar es Salaam region, May 2006." "We interviewed 639 TB patients. A total of 78.4% of patients had good knowledge on TB transmission. Only 35.9% had good knowledge on the symptoms. Patient delay was observed in 35.1% of the patients, with significantly (X-2 = 5.49, d.f. = 1, P = 0.019) high proportion in females (41.0%) than in males (31.5%). Diagnosis delay was observed in 52.9% of the patients, with significantly (X-2 = 10.1,...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-09-30)
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