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Assessment of patient preference in allocation and observation of anti-tuberculosis medication in three districts in Tanzania
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Background The new tuberculosis (TB) treatment in Tanzania contains rifampicin for six months. Direct observation of drug intake at the health facility for this period is not feasible. Methods Patients and health staff in three district...
Publication · September 01, 2025
Prevalence of tuberculous infection and incidence of tuberculosis: a re-assessment of the Styblo rule.
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OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the validity of the fixed mathematical relationship between the annual risk of tuberculous infection (ARTI), the prevalence of smear-positive tuberculosis (TB) and the incidence of smear-positive TB specified as th...
Publication · September 01, 2025
[Estimation of the incidence of tuberculosis in The Netherlands in 2030].
Publication · September 01, 2025
Measuring tuberculosis burden, trends, and the impact of control programmes.
Publication · September 01, 2025
Risk Factors for Smear Negative And Culture Positive Results Among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Mwanza, Tanzania
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Background: Smear negative and culture positive results in pulmonary tuberculosis are not uncommon yet the underlying factors are not well established. Objective: To determine factors associated with smear negative and culture positive ...
Publication · September 01, 2025
Patient-centred tuberculosis treatment delivery under programmatic conditions in Tanzania: a cohort study
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BackgroundDirectly observed therapy (DOT) remains the cornerstone of the global tuberculosis (TB) control strategy. Tanzania, one of the 22 high-burden countries regarding TB, changed the first-line treatment regimen to contain rifampic...
Publication · September 01, 2025
Inclusion of information on risk factors, socio-economic status and health seeking in a tuberculosis prevalence survey.
Publication · September 01, 2025
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