Initiation and completion of treatment for latent tuberculosis infection in migrants globally: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Rustage, J Lobe, SE Hayward… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is one of the most prevalent infections
globally and can lead to the development of active tuberculosis disease. In many low …

Improving primary health care quality for refugees and asylum seekers: A systematic review of interventional approaches

M P. Iqbal, R Walpola, B Harris‐Roxas, J Li… - Health …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background It has been widely acknowledged that refugees are at risk of poorer health
outcomes, spanning mental health and general well‐being. A common point of access to …

[图书][B] World report on the health of refugees and migrants: summary

World Health Organization - 2022 - books.google.com
Page 1 World Health World report on the health of refugees and migrants Summary
Organization B Page 2 Health for all, including refugees and migrants: time to act now Page …

Introduction of short course treatment for latent tuberculosis infection at a primary care facility for refugees in Winnipeg, Canada: A mixed methods evaluation

C Chevrier, MH Diaz, ZV Rueda, S Balakumar… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) End TB strategy document 'Toward
tuberculosis elimination: an action framework for low incidence countries'—like Canada …

Community treatment of latent tuberculosis in child and adult refugee populations: outcomes and successes

E Harwood-Johnson, KS Leis, J Hanson… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is the world's leading infectious cause of death, killing
millions every year. In Canada, considered a low-incidence country for TB, the burden of the …

Impact and benefit-cost ratio of a program for the management of latent tuberculosis infection among refugees in a region of Canada

J Pépin, F Desjardins, A Carignan, M Lambert… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The identification and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among
immigrants from high-incidence regions who move to low-incidence countries is generally …

[HTML][HTML] FAIRSTEPS study-Framework Addressing Inequities in pRimary care using STakEholder PerspectiveS: Integrative evidence review and Delphi consensus

B Jackson, C Mitchell, J Coster, T Lawy, C Burton… - Public Health, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives Health inequities are unjust and avoidable differences in health outcomes across
populations and between population groups. Though these arise predominantly from social …

Interventions to improve latent and active tuberculosis treatment completion rates in underserved groups in low incidence countries: a scoping review

J Dretzke, C Hobart, A Basu, L Ahyow, A Nagasivam… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background People in underserved groups have higher rates of tuberculosis (TB) and
poorer treatment outcomes compared with people with no social risk factors. Objectives This …

[HTML][HTML] Tuberculosis Infection Prevalence and Treatment Completion among Refugees in the United States

D Shen, A Ayala, R Reves, M Haas, R Khurana… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Identifying and treating tuberculosis infection (TBI) among refugees at elevated
risk for developing TB disease is crucial for TB prevention and elimination in the United …

[HTML][HTML] Factores que afectan la cobertura del programa de tuberculosis en el primer nivel de atención en Honduras

B Beltrán, D Benjumea-Bedoya, J Alger - Biomédica, 2022 - scielo.org.co
Introducción. Hay consenso global en que el diagnóstico y el tratamiento precoces de la
tuberculosis pueden acelerar su control y mitigar sus consecuencias. En Honduras, la tasa …