The underuse of AI in the health sector: Opportunity costs, success stories, risks and recommendations
Purpose This contribution explores the underuse of artificial intelligence (AI) in the health
sector, what this means for practice, and how much the underuse can cost. Attention is …
sector, what this means for practice, and how much the underuse can cost. Attention is …
Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tuberculosis among people experiencing homelessness in the United States: current recommendations
SM Marks, JL Self, T Venkatappa… - Public Health …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Tuberculosis (TB) is a public health problem, especially among people
experiencing homelessness (PEH). The Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis …
experiencing homelessness (PEH). The Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis …
Real-world implementation of video-observed therapy in an urban TB program in the United States
A Perry, A Chitnis, A Chin, C Hoffmann… - … of Tuberculosis and …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
BACKGROUND: Video directly observed therapy (vDOT) was introduced to increase
flexibility and meet patient-specific needs for TB treatment. This study aimed to assess the …
flexibility and meet patient-specific needs for TB treatment. This study aimed to assess the …
Video-observed therapy versus directly observed therapy in patients with tuberculosis
Introduction This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized evidence in the effects of
video-observed therapy versus that of directly observed therapy on medication adherence …
video-observed therapy versus that of directly observed therapy on medication adherence …
Patient-perceived treatment burden of tuberculosis treatment
NCH Ting, N El-Turk, MSH Chou, CC Dobler - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Treatment for tuberculosis lasts for a minimum of 6 months. The treatment
burden experienced by patients in a low-incidence setting where directly observed therapy …
burden experienced by patients in a low-incidence setting where directly observed therapy …
[HTML][HTML] Application of artificial intelligence to the monitoring of medication adherence for tuberculosis treatment in Africa: algorithm development and validation
Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) applications based on advanced deep learning
methods in image recognition tasks can increase efficiency in the monitoring of medication …
methods in image recognition tasks can increase efficiency in the monitoring of medication …
Digital directly observed therapy to monitor adherence to medications: a scoping review
MCD Stoner, AC Maragh-Bass… - HIV research & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Technology-based directly observed therapy (DOT) is more cost-effective and
efficient compared with in-person monitoring visits for medication adherence. While some …
efficient compared with in-person monitoring visits for medication adherence. While some …
[HTML][HTML] Stakeholders' perceptions of benefits of and barriers to using video-observed treatment for monitoring patients with tuberculosis in Uganda: exploratory …
JN Sekandi, V Kasiita, NA Onuoha… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2021 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background Nonadherence to treatment remains a barrier to tuberculosis (TB) control.
Directly observed therapy (DOT) is the standard for monitoring adherence to TB treatment …
Directly observed therapy (DOT) is the standard for monitoring adherence to TB treatment …
[HTML][HTML] Recommendations for use of video directly observed therapy during tuberculosis treatment—United States, 2023
JM Mangan - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2023 - cdc.gov
Background The 2016 US clinical practice guidelines for TB treatment recommend DOT as
the standard of care (1). During DOT, a health care worker observes patients ingest their …
the standard of care (1). During DOT, a health care worker observes patients ingest their …
[HTML][HTML] Programmatic adoption and implementation of video-observed therapy in Minnesota: prospective observational cohort study
P Bachina, CK Lippincott, A Perry, E Munk… - JMIR formative …, 2022 - formative.jmir.org
Background In-person directly observed therapy (DOT) is standard of care for tuberculosis
(TB) treatment adherence monitoring in the US, with increasing use of video-DOT (vDOT). In …
(TB) treatment adherence monitoring in the US, with increasing use of video-DOT (vDOT). In …