Author's response to reviews DOTS improves treatment outcomes and service coverage for tuberculosis in South Ethiopia: a Title: retrospective trend analysis Authors:
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DOTS improves treatment outcomes and service coverage for tuberculosis in South Ethiopia: a Title: retrospective trend analysis
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DOTS improves treatment outcomes and service coverage for tuberculosis in South Ethiopia: a retrospective trend analysis
BACKGROUND DOTS as a strategy was introduced to the tuberculosis control programme in Southern region of Ethiopia in 1996. The impact of the programme on treatment outcomes and the trend in the service coverage for tuberculosis has not been assessed ever since. The aim of the study was to assess trends in the expansion of DOTS and treatment outcomes for tuberculosis in Hadiya zone in Southern E...
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Title: The impact of HIV status and antiretroviral treatment on TB treatment outcomes of new tuberculosis patients attending co-located TB and ART services in South Africa: a retrospective cohort study Authors: Mweete Nglazi ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Linda-Gail Bekker ([email protected]) Robin Wood ([email protected]) Richard Kaplan (Ri...
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متن کاملAuthor's response to reviews Title: Delays in starting antiretroviral therapy in patients with HIV-associated tuberculosis accessing non-integrated clinical services in a South African township Authors:
Title: Delays in starting antiretroviral therapy in patients with HIV-associated tuberculosis accessing non-integrated clinical services in a South African township Authors:
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تاریخ انتشار 2005