Directly Observed treatment (DOT)
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 ...
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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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AN EVALUATION OF TREATMENT OUTCOME IN TUBERCULOSIS DIRECTLY OBSERVED TREATMENT SHORT COURSE FACILITIES IN JIGAWA STATE, NIGERIA (2010–2014)
... a treatment strategy for TB, with a directly observed treatment with a short course ...to treatment were closely monitored, and treatment failure, the emergence of drug ...
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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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Risk factors for differential outcome following directly observed treatment (DOT) of slum and non slum tuberculosis patients: a retrospective cohort study
... This analysis is based on data from SINAN, which has a high case-detection rate, but that relies on cases being reported [1]. A 2008 study in Rio de Janeiro found that roughly half of the city's TB deaths were not ...
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Ethical aspects of directly observed treatment for tuberculosis: a cross-cultural comparison
... and treatment is estimated to drain 20–40% of annual family income, a figure that increases greatly for the poorest ...TB treatment and care in sub- Saharan Africa found TB treatment and care-related ...
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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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Applying the workload indicators of staffing need (WISN) method in Namibia: challenges and implications for human resources for health policy
... hospital; DOT: Directly observed treatment, short-course; EDT: Electronic dispensing tool; ePMS: Electronic patient management system; FP: Family planning; HC: Health center; HIS: Health ...
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An Ethnographic Study on the Factors Affecting Adherence to Directly Observed Treatment Short Course in Typical Indian Settings
... A proper social support system needs to be developed which caters to the social needs of the patients and helps counter social stigma and myths associated with the disease. People who have recovered successfully from TB ...
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Assessment of the impact of availability and readiness of malaria services on uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) provided during ANC visits in Tanzania
... Antenatal care for pregnant women by skilled health providers is important for maintaining a healthy preg- nancy, improving pregnancy outcomes by identifying any complications, promoting healthy behaviors and providing ...
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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
... Agency; DOT: Directly observed treatment; DOTS: Directly-observed treatment, short-course; EMRO: Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office; GFATM: Global Fund for AIDS, ...
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Incidence of hepatotoxicity in directly observed treatment short course
... Methods: This was an observational study. All adults and adolescents above 15 years of age and weight more than 30 kilogramss, of either sex, on antitubercular treatment under intermitted regimens (DOTS), coming ...
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ART access related barriers faced by HIV positive persons linked to care in southern Ghana: a mixed method study
... to treatment and may cause ...the directly observed treatment (DOTs) methods which have been successfully used in the treat- ment and management of tuberculosis ...
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Cost – effectiveness of dots programme in tuberculosis treatment
... of treatment by DOTs strategy and final treatment outcome resulte in (75%)cure rate (Kumeresan, ...rapid treatment and cure of the new smear positive cases, the new strategy is significantly more ...
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A cross sectional survey of the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding tuberculosis among general practitioners working in municipalities with and without asylum centres in eastern Norway
... Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health threat. More than one-third of the world’s population is infected and 1.7 million people died from TB in 2016 [1]. Worldwide, the TB incidence rates have slowly declined since ...
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Directly observed therapy (DOT) for the radical 14 day primaquine treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria on the Thai Myanmar border
... genotypes observed in the parasites in a primary attack were not exactly the same as the reappearance ...were observed within 90 days of the initial attack, when the risk of relapse was highest in this low ...
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Strategies for understanding and reducing the Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale hypnozoite reservoir in Papua New Guinean children: a randomised placebo-controlled trial and mathematical model
... mostly observed in mixed-species infections ...anti-malarial treatment is artemether-lumefantrine (AL), which acts against the blood stage of the parasite but does not eliminate ...PQ treatment for ...
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Rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial of directly observed hepatitis C treatment delivered in methadone clinics
... HCV DOT trial will advance our knowledge of the efficacy of directly observed therapy for HCV-infected methadone main- tained drug users, and inform the delivery of HCV care in methadone maintenance ...
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A STUDY ON SAFETY PRACTICES OF TREATMENT BOX BY DIRECTLY OBSERVE TREATMENT (DOT) PROVIDERS UNDER REVISED NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL PROGRAMME (RNTCP) IN RAIPUR DISTRICT OF CHHATTISGARH STATE, INDIA
... Jain M et al [7] observed that 45.1% of DOT providers were educated up to > 12 th level. Study by Sagare S. M., Bogam R. R., Murarkar S. K. et al. (2012) [8] says all ASHAs were literate and completed ...
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