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Tuberculosis
New tuberculosis research from College of Medicine discussed
December 2nd, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "Most cases of tuberculosis (TB) in the United States are diagnosed in foreign-born persons, and undocumented foreign-born persons may face particular barriers to timely access to health care services. This study investigates whether differences in clinical presentations among persons with pulmonary TB are associated with foreign birth or documentation status." "In this cross-sectional study, we reviewed the medical records of patients who had received a diagnosis of microbiologically proven pulmonary TB at a New York City public hospital during the period April 1999 through March 2005. Three groups of patients with pulmonary...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-12-02)
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