2023
Delay in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis in prisons in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Ribeiro C, da Silva Santos A, Tshua D, de Oliveira R, Lemos E, Bourdillon P, Laranjeira A, Gonçalves C, Andrews J, Ko A, Croda J. Delay in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis in prisons in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical 2023, 56: e0015-2023. PMID: 37493729, PMCID: PMC10367220, DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0015-2023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom onsetFirst symptomsLargest male prisonPrison medical recordsTB case dataRetrospective cohort studyPulmonary TB casesYear of diagnosisStart of treatmentTreatment of TBTreatment of tuberculosisNumber of symptomsAverage timePercentage of cureProvider delayTB casesCohort studyTreatment initiationHIV statusSmoking statusTuberculosis casesTB transmissionFirst consultationPatient delayMedical records
2014
Health-service performance of TB treatment for indigenous and non-indigenous populations in Brazil: a cross-sectional study
Lemos E, Alves A, Oliveira G, Rodrigues M, Martins N, Croda J. Health-service performance of TB treatment for indigenous and non-indigenous populations in Brazil: a cross-sectional study. BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14: 237. PMID: 24885134, PMCID: PMC4049501, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Indigenous populationsTB diagnosisPrimary Care Assessment ToolNon-Indigenous patientsCare Assessment ToolCross-sectional studyHealth service performanceTB patientsMost patientsSymptom onsetTB careTB treatmentTuberculosis controlTreatment strategiesMedical appointmentsHome visitsFirst treatmentHealth professionalsHealth servicesPatientsDiagnosisHealthcare qualityTreatmentSocial supportAssessment tool