directly observed treatment
The Challenges of Directly Observed Treatment Shortcourse (DOTS) Implementation for Tuberculosis Management in Anambra State, Nigeria: A Comparative Analysis
... The Directly Observed Treatment Shortcourse (DOTS) started around the 1980`s when Styblo defined the model for the control of TB, at the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases ...
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Cost and cost-effectiveness of community based and health facility based directly observed treatment of tuberculosis in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
... (Directly Observed Treatment-short course) strategy has been implemented in the country for more than 18 years mainly in public health facilities with treatment directly observed ...
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AN EVALUATION OF TREATMENT OUTCOME IN TUBERCULOSIS DIRECTLY OBSERVED TREATMENT SHORT COURSE FACILITIES IN JIGAWA STATE, NIGERIA (2010–2014)
... the treatment outcome of TB patients in Nigeria in the state of ...the treatment outcome in directly observed treatment with a short course for tuberculosis (TB DOTS) in facilities in ...
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Cost Analysis of Tuberculosis Directly Observed Treatment Strategy at Chest Dispensaries in Egypt
... including directly observed treatment, regular drug supply, and a standardized recording and reporting system that allows assessment of individual patients as well as overall program performance ...
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Tuberculosis treatment survival of HIV positive TB patients on directly observed treatment short course in Southern Ethiopia: A retrospective cohort study
... month directly observed treatment short-course (DOTS) ...TB treatment outcomes other than death were censored, and death was considered as ...
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Assessment of the Quality of Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course of Tuberculosis in Bahir Dar City Administration, North West Ethiopia
... Abstract: The impacts of tuberculosis is not reduced globally, even though WHO recommends on the growing adherence, the use of DOTS and other interventions in many countries. Providing quality of care for tuberculosis ...
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Effectiveness of directly observed treatment short course (DOTS) on treatment of tuberculosis patients in public health facilities of Debre Tabor Town, Ethiopia: retrospective study
... DOTS: directly observed treatment short course; DTH: Debre Tabor Hospital; DTHC: Debre Tabor Health Center; EPTB: extra pulmonary TB; HCs: Health Centers; HFs: health facilities; HIV: human ...
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Assessment of Defaulting from Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) and Its Determinants in Benin City, Nigeria
... receiving directly observed treatment for TB in Benin ...to treatment in any event of stop- ping treatment as evidenced from India [14] and Thailand ...in treatment cards at the ...
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Directly Observed Treatment, Short Course (DOTS): An overview
... self-administered treatment do not adhere to ...regularly. Directly Observed Treatment (DOT) is necessary at least in the initial phase of treatment to ensure adherence and achieve ...
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Assessment of Success Rate of Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS) in Tuberculosis Patients of South India
... the Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS) clinic of Government Infectious Disease ...the treatment success ...82.8%. Treatment success rate (TSR) was steadily increased across ...
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Delays to treatment initiation is associated with tuberculosis treatment outcomes among patients on directly observed treatment short course in Southwest Ethiopia: a follow-up study
... anti-TB treatment since onset of the ...in treatment success ...anti-TB treatment beyond 30 days of onset had higher risk of unsuccessful outcomes includ- ing death, lost to follow up and ...
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Incidence of hepatotoxicity in directly observed treatment short course
... starting treatment; this rise in transaminase levels did not require treatment ...resume treatment with anti-TB drugs should be made not only by the time the liver function tests reverting to the ...
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Delays to anti tuberculosis treatment intiation among cases on directly observed treatment short course in districts of southwestern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
... and treatment of cases has been a priority in the prevention and control of TB that can be realized upon timely care seeking by patients and diag- nosis by the health ...and treatment of TB in rural ...
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ASSESMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND OXIDATIVE STRESS IN TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS VISITING DIRECTLY OBSERVED TREATMENT SHORT COURSE CENTRES OF WARANGAL
... been appreciated as an important health outcome measure in clinical research. HRQoL assessment in TB research is still a new area, and a valid and reliable TB-specific instrument is much needed. Currently, a wide range ...
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Pre- and post-diagnosis costs of tuberculosis to patients on Directly Observed Treatment Short course in districts of southwestern Ethiopia: a longitudinal study
... and treatment of TB in the selected woredas were included for the ...phase treatment, were included and those on continuation phase, transferred to other treatment center, lost to follow-up, and died ...
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Characterization and evaluation of the directly observed treatment for tuberculosis in Santiago de Compostela (1996–2006)
... Results: There were 2456 diagnosed TB cases in the time period studied and 259 received DOTS. The reasons for inclusion in this treatment strategy were social dystocia in 33.2% of cases, retreatment in 30.8% of ...
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A study of adverse drug reactions in tuberculosis patients due to directly observed treatment therapy at government hospital in the city of warangal, Telangana, India
... Tuberculosis that had a high rate of mortality need better understandings regarding the demographics, socioeconomics, family and social history, treatment courses and risk factors for the event of the infection or ...
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Ethical aspects of directly observed treatment for tuberculosis: a cross-cultural comparison
... to walk long distances to access daily treatment no mat- ter how ill they are. The two cases demonstrate that the principle of reciprocity receives little attention, which is surprising because reciprocity should ...
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An Ethnographic Study on the Factors Affecting Adherence to Directly Observed Treatment Short Course in Typical Indian Settings
... This paper aims at eliciting a study conducted in areas of Assam to understand the factors behind poor patient adherence to DOTS in typical Indian settings so that proper interventions can be developed or modified to ...
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Implementing a successful tuberculosis programme within primary care services in a conflict area using the stop TB strategy: Afghanistan case study
... DOT: Directly observed treatment; DOTS: Directly-observed treatment, short-course; EMRO: Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office; GFATM: Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and ...
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