[HTML][HTML] Burden of tuberculosis and challenges related to screening and diagnosis in Ethiopia
Introduction One-third of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Ethiopia are missing from care for
reasons that are not well studied. The aim of this study was to assess TB burden and identify …
reasons that are not well studied. The aim of this study was to assess TB burden and identify …
Barriers for tuberculosis case finding in Southwest Ethiopia: a qualitative study
BM Ereso, SA Yimer, C Gradmann, M Sagbakken - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Ethiopia is one of the countries with a high burden of tuberculosis (TB). Jimma
Zone has the lowest TB case notification rate compared to the national and World Health …
Zone has the lowest TB case notification rate compared to the national and World Health …
Providing TB and HIV outreach services to internally displaced populations in Northeast Nigeria: Results of a controlled intervention study
SA Abdullahi, M Smelyanskaya, S John… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background A decade of Boko Haram insurgency brought conflict, mass displacement, and
the destruction of basic infrastructure to Northeast Nigeria. Over 2 million internally …
the destruction of basic infrastructure to Northeast Nigeria. Over 2 million internally …
A comparative impact evaluation of two human resource models for community-based active tuberculosis case finding in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
LNQ Vo, RJ Forse, AJ Codlin, TN Vu, GT Le, GC Do… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background To achieve the WHO End TB Strategy targets, it is necessary to detect and treat
more people with active TB early. Scale–up of active case finding (ACF) may be one strategy …
more people with active TB early. Scale–up of active case finding (ACF) may be one strategy …
Identifying geographical heterogeneity of pulmonary tuberculosis in southern Ethiopia: a method to identify clustering for targeted interventions
MH Dangisso, DG Datiko, B Lindtjørn - Global health action, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background Previous studies from Ethiopia detected disease clustering using
broader geographic settings, but limited information exists on the spatial distribution of the …
broader geographic settings, but limited information exists on the spatial distribution of the …
[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 …
Nigeria since 2011, the country continues to tackle low case notification and treatment rates …
Tuberculosis treatment outcomes: a fifteen-year retrospective study in Jos-North and Mangu, Plateau State, North-Central Nigeria
Background Globally, tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from a single infectious
agent. Adherence to TB therapy is an important factor in treatment outcomes, which is a …
agent. Adherence to TB therapy is an important factor in treatment outcomes, which is a …
Incidence and predictors of tuberculosis occurrence among adults on antiretroviral therapy at Debre Markos referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: retrospective follow …
A Aemro, A Jember, DZ Anlay - BMC infectious diseases, 2020 - Springer
Background In resource limited settings, Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of morbidity and
mortality among patients on antiretroviral treatment. Ethiopia is one of the 30 high TB burden …
mortality among patients on antiretroviral treatment. Ethiopia is one of the 30 high TB burden …
The impact of chest radiography and Xpert MTB/RIF testing among household contacts in Chennai, India
R Ananthakrishnan, R Thiagesan, S Auguesteen… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Tuberculosis prevalence surveys have demonstrated the benefit of screening with chest x-
ray (CXR) and sensitive diagnostic tests compared to symptoms and smear microscopy …
ray (CXR) and sensitive diagnostic tests compared to symptoms and smear microscopy …
[HTML][HTML] A qualitative insight into barriers to tuberculosis case detection in East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia
MA Asemahagn, GD Alene… - The American Journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tuberculosis (TB) remains to be the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the
developing world. Early TB case detection (TCD) and treatment of infectious cases is vital to …
developing world. Early TB case detection (TCD) and treatment of infectious cases is vital to …