[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of risk factors for mortality among tuberculosis patients in South Africa

TJ Nicholson, G Hoddinott, JA Seddon… - Systematic …, 2023 - Springer
Background Tuberculosis (TB)-associated mortality in South Africa remains high. This
review aimed to systematically assess risk factors associated with death during TB treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term outcomes of the global tuberculosis and COVID-19 co-infection cohort

GT Network, N Casco, AL Jorge… - European …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background Longitudinal cohort data of patients with tuberculosis (TB) and coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) are lacking. In our global study, we describe long-term outcomes …

[HTML][HTML] Mortality during treatment for tuberculosis; a review of surveillance data in a rural county in Kenya

OA Abdullahi, MM Ngari, D Sanga, G Katana… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Globally in 2016, 1.7 million people died of Tuberculosis (TB). This study aimed
to estimate all-cause mortality rate, identify features associated with mortality and describe …

[HTML][HTML] Delays to treatment initiation is associated with tuberculosis treatment outcomes among patients on directly observed treatment short course in Southwest …

A Asres, D Jerene, W Deressa - BMC pulmonary medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background Despite reported long delays to initiate anti-TB treatment and poor outcomes in
different parts of Ethiopia and elsewhere, evidences on association between the delay and …

[HTML][HTML] Gender differences among patients with drug resistant tuberculosis and HIV co-infection in Uganda: a countrywide retrospective cohort study

JB Baluku, D Mukasa, F Bongomin… - BMC infectious …, 2021 - Springer
Background Gender differences among patients with drug resistant tuberculosis (DRTB) and
HIV co-infection could affect treatment outcomes. We compared characteristics and …

[HTML][HTML] Survival rate and mortality risk factors among TB–HIV co-infected patients at an HIV-specialist hospital in Myanmar: A 12-year retrospective follow-up study

ZZ Aung, YM Saw, TN Saw, N Oo, HNN Aye… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Myanmar is listed as one of the countries with the highest burden of
tuberculosis and HIV infections (TB–HIV) in the world. However, the survival rate and risk …

Mortality in South African children and adolescents routinely treated for tuberculosis

M Osman, K du Preez, JA Seddon, MM Claassens… - …, 2021 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death among those<
20 years of age. We describe changes in TB mortality among children and adolescents in …

Figures of the dead: A decade of tuberculosis mortality registrations in South Africa

M Loveday, YN Mzobe, Y Pillay… - South African Medical …, 2019 - journals.co.za
South Africa (SA) is committed to reducing tuberculosis (TB) mortality rates in line with the
World Health Organization's End TB Strategy and the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) …

[HTML][HTML] Retrospective record review of pregnant women treated for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa

M Walt, S Masuku, S Botha, T Nkwenika, KH Keddy - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is amongst the top five causes of death in women of
childbearing age (15-≤ 44 years). Little is known about treatment of pregnant women with …

[HTML][HTML] Mortality and associated factors among adult patients on tuberculosis treatment in Tanzania: A retrospective cohort study

EM Bukundi, F Mhimbira, R Kishimba, Z Kondo… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is the global leading cause of death from an infectious agent.
Tanzania is among the 30 high TB burden countries with a mortality rate of 47 per 100,000 …