[HTML][HTML] Duration and determinants of delayed tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment in high-burden countries: a mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis

AKJ Teo, SR Singh, K Prem, LY Hsu, S Yi - Respiratory research, 2021 - Springer
Background Thirty countries with the highest tuberculosis (TB) burden bear 87% of the
world's TB cases. Delayed diagnosis and treatment are detrimental to TB prognosis and …

Social, historical and cultural dimensions of tuberculosis

PH Mason, A Roy, J Spillane, P Singh - Journal of biosocial science, 2016 - cambridge.org
Tuberculosis (TB) researchers and clinicians, by virtue of the social disease they study, are
drawn into an engagement with ways of understanding illness that extend beyond the strictly …

[HTML][HTML] Governance of tuberculosis control programme in Nigeria

DC Ogbuabor, OE Onwujekwe - Infectious diseases of poverty, 2019 - Springer
Background The role of governance in strengthening tuberculosis (TB) control has received
little research attention. This review provides evidence of how institutional designs and …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond menstrual hygiene: addressing vaginal bleeding throughout the life course in low and middle-income countries

M Sommer, PA Phillips-Howard, T Mahon, S Zients… - BMJ global …, 2017 - gh.bmj.com
Girls and women experience numerous types of vaginal bleeding. These include healthy
reproductive processes, such as menstruation and bleeding after childbirth, but also …

[PDF][PDF] Tuberculosis and gender in the Asia-Pacific region

PH Mason, K Snow, R Asugeni, P Massey, K Viney - 2017 - minerva-access.unimelb.edu.au
Some TB policies and programs do attempt to address the known obstacles created by
gender norms. 22 Evidence across countries and cultures shows that the organisation of TB …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics and determinants of community physiotherapy utilization and supply

C Mbada, A Olawuyi, OO Oyewole, AC Odole… - BMC health services …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Demand for Physiotherapy is on the rise due to increasing ageing
population and consequent disability and morbidity. However, the costs of healthcare in …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of health care-seeking delay among tuberculosis patients in rural area of central China

Y Tong, X Guan, S Hou, L Cai, Y Huang… - International Journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Background The prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) in low and middle-income countries is a
significant public health and social concern. TB is a common infectious disease caused by …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the gaps in DR-TB care cascade in Nigeria: a sequential mixed-method study

C Oga-Omenka, J Boffa, J Kuye, P Dakum… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Despite the availability of free drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) care in
Nigeria since 2011, the country continues to tackle low case notification and treatment rates …

[HTML][HTML] Health-seeking behavior and waste management practices among women in major urban markets in Owerri, Nigeria

C Ezedike, E Ohazurike, FC Emetumah… - AIMS public …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Behavioral patterns on seeking health are pertinent in terms of how waste is managed.
However, informal approach towards waste management has led to poor environmental …

Support and unmet needs of patients undergoing multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis (MDR‐TB) treatment in southern Nigeria

D Oshi, J Chukwu, C Nwafor… - … Journal of Health …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis (MDR‐TB) is presently a major public health threat. MDR‐
TB patients face diverse financial and psychosocial difficulties. Researchers conducted in …