scholarly journals Improving tuberculosis case detection rate with a lay informant questionnaire: an experience from the Lao People's Democratic Republic

2007 ◽  
Vol 85 (09) ◽  
pp. 727-731 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Odermatt
Keyword(s):  
Detection Rate ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Case Detection ◽  
Tuberculosis Case ◽  
Case Detection Rate ◽  
Lao People’S Democratic Republic ◽  
Lao People's Democratic Republic

scholarly journals Weak Intra-facility Referral Linkages: Missed Opportunity for Tuberculosis Case Detection and Treatment in a Tertiary Health Facility in Benue State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 444-449
Author(s):  
O Audu ◽  
OS Ogiri ◽  
S-A Igbabul ◽  
OO Ijachi ◽  
PO Enokela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Detection Rate ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Case Detection ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Tuberculosis Case ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Case Detection Rate

Despite the scale up of quality-assured Tuberculosis diagnostic and treatment strategies over the years, case detection rate remains a serious challenge globally and particularly in Nigeria. Integrated service delivery is essential to addressing some of the challenges, but it's often neglected especially in low income settings. Recognizing these limitations, a 27-months retrospective review of all presumptive Pulmonary Tuberculosis cases sent to the directly observed short course treatment centre of Benue State University Teaching Hospital, a tertiary health institution in north central Nigeria was conducted to assess the source of referrals and diagnostic processes including outcome of the tests. Chi- square (χ2) test was used for test of association between the intra-facility linkages/referrals system and the tuberculosis case detection rate, with statistical significance set at p-value of ≤5%. There were 918 presumptive Tuberculosis cases with male to female ratio (M: F) of 1:1.3. The mean age of patients was 41.0.0 ±18.4 years. Majority (33.7%, n=) of the referrals were from general outpatient department of the hospital, followed by sexually transmitted infection clinic (26.0%) and Paediatrics department (1.6%, n=). The diagnostic positive rate was 145(15.8%). Overall, 295(32.2%) did not collect their results, of these 76(25.8%) were positive and 219(74.2%) were negative. The relationship between the missed cases and the weak intra-facility referral linkages was statistically significant (p=0.000). The hospital management should consider the engagement of all relevant health care providers on efficient two-way referral system towards ensuring adequate Tuberculosis case notification and prompt treatment.

scholarly journals Low paediatric tuberculosis case detection rate in Southern Mozambique

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 1003-1005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa López-Varela ◽  
Orvalho Joaquim Augusto ◽  
Luis Guerra ◽  
Durval Respeito ◽  
Charfudin Sacoor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Detection Rate ◽  
Case Detection ◽  
Tuberculosis Case ◽  
Case Detection Rate ◽  
Paediatric Tuberculosis

scholarly journals Epidemiology of acute respiratory viral infections in children in Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chantal J. Snoeck ◽  
Konstantin Evdokimov ◽  
Kinnaly Xaydalasouk ◽  
Sodaly Mong Khoune ◽  
Aurélie Sausy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Lao People’S Democratic Republic ◽  
Lao People's Democratic Republic ◽  
Respiratory Viral Infections

scholarly journals Vaccine temperature management in Lao People’s Democratic Republic: A nationwide cross-sectional study

Heliyon ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. e07342
Author(s):  
Tomomi Kitamura ◽  
Viraneth Bouakhasith ◽  
Kongxay Phounphenghack ◽  
Chansay Pathammavong ◽  
Anonh Xeuatvongsa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Temperature Management ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lao People’S Democratic Republic ◽  
Lao People's Democratic Republic
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