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Tuberculosis treatment outcomes among peri-urban children receiving doorstep tuberculosis care.
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ABSTRACT: Objective
To determine the optimal tuberculosis (TB) management strategy for children living in peri-urban, resource-limited settings.Design
We compared TB treatment outcomes among children aged 0-15 years receiving doorstep care (n = 82) with those of a historical group (n = 97) receiving clinic-based care.Results
The doorstep care and clinic-based groups had similar age and sex profiles; treatment default rates were 3.7% (3/82) vs. 38.1% (37/97, P < 0.0001), treatment completion rates were 65.9% (54/82) vs. 51.6% (50/97, P = 0.01), and cure rates were 13.4% (11/82) vs. 2.1% (2/97), respectively (P < 0.0001).Conclusion
Children living in peri-urban communities had improved TB treatment outcomes with doorstep care.
SUBMITTER: Jeena L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4989031 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Tuberculosis treatment outcomes among peri-urban children receiving doorstep tuberculosis care.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 20160201 2
<h4>Objective</h4>To determine the optimal tuberculosis (TB) management strategy for children living in peri-urban, resource-limited settings.<h4>Design</h4>We compared TB treatment outcomes among children aged 0-15 years receiving doorstep care (n = 82) with those of a historical group (n = 97) receiving clinic-based care.<h4>Results</h4>The doorstep care and clinic-based groups had similar age and sex profiles; treatment default rates were 3.7% (3/82) vs. 38.1% (37/97, P < 0.0001), treatment c ...[more]