Tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment currently revolves around clinical features and
microbiology. The disease however adversely affects patients' psychological, economic, and …

Background Limited treatment options, long duration of treatment and associated toxicity
adversely impact the physical and mental well-being of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis …

Background There is increasing evidence that the substantial global burden of disease for
tuberculosis unfolds in concert with dimensions of common mental disorders. Person …

Background Mental health disorders, social stress, and poor health-related quality of life are
commonly reported among people with tuberculosis (TB). We conducted a systematic review …

Background One-fifth of the patients on multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment at the
Drug-Resistant-TB (DR-TB) Site in Gujarat are lost-to-follow-up (LFU). Objective To …

Early diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB), followed by effective treatment, is the cornerstone of
global TB control efforts. An estimated 3 million cases of TB remain undetected each year …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major killer and cause of human suffering worldwide and imposes a
substantial reduction in patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). HRQoL indicates the …

SETTING: Two drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) sites (MSF Clinic, Jupiter Hospital) in
Mumbai, India. OBJECTIVE: To assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and associated …

Background At present, within the management of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
much attention is being paid to the traditional microbiological and clinical indicators …

Background Social determinants influence health and the development of tuberculosis (TB).
However, a paucity of data is available considering the relationship of social determinants …