2024
Quantifying gaps in the tuberculosis care cascade in Brazil: A mathematical model study using national program data
Emani S, Alves K, Alves L, da Silva D, Oliveira P, Castro M, Cohen T, de Macedo Couto R, Sanchez M, Menzies N. Quantifying gaps in the tuberculosis care cascade in Brazil: A mathematical model study using national program data. PLOS Medicine 2024, 21: e1004361. PMID: 38512968, PMCID: PMC10994550, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisability-adjusted life yearsLoss to follow-upTreatment loss to follow-upCare cascadeHealth lossDelay to diagnosisTB diseaseTB diagnosisReduce delays to diagnosisHuman immunodeficiency virusContribution of social factorsTotal health system costsCare cascade outcomesTB care cascadeMortality Information SystemBurden of TB diseaseHealth system costsLifetime health outcomesNotifiable Diseases Information SystemBurden of diseaseIncident TB casesState of residenceNational program dataFollow-upHealth outcomes
2022
Excess tuberculosis cases and deaths following an economic recession in Brazil: an analysis of nationally representative disease registry data
Li Y, de Macedo Couto R, Pelissari DM, Costa Alves L, Bartholomay P, Maciel EL, Sanchez M, Castro MC, Cohen T, Menzies NA. Excess tuberculosis cases and deaths following an economic recession in Brazil: an analysis of nationally representative disease registry data. The Lancet Global Health 2022, 10: e1463-e1472. PMID: 36049488, PMCID: PMC9472578, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(22)00320-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Notifiable Diseases Information SystemTuberculosis casesTuberculosis deathsExcess casesTuberculosis case ratesTuberculosis transmissionCase ratesNotifiable Diseases Information SystemTuberculosis case notificationDisease registry dataMortality Information SystemMixed effects regression modelsSupplementary Materials sectionFraction of casesTuberculosis controlUS National InstitutesTuberculosis incidenceCase notificationRegistry dataExcess deathsAge groupsDeathPossible explanatory factorsNational InstituteYoung men