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ArticleRevista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health2019

[Factors associated with tuberculosis mortality in Paraguay, 2015-2016Fatores associados à mortalidade por tuberculose no Paraguai, 2015-2016].

Angélica Medina, Lucelly López, Celia Martínez, Sarita Aguirre, Edith Alarcón

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Article in Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Factors Associated with Mortality with Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Indigenous Populations in Peru 2015-2019.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  5. [Factors associated with unsuccessful treatment of patients with drug-sensitive tuberculosis in Paraguay].Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Angélica MedinaPrograma Nacional de Control de la Tuberculosis Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social Asunción Paraguay Programa Nacional de Control de la Tuberculosis, Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social, Asunción, Paraguay.
Lucelly LópezUniversidad Pontificia Bolivariana Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Medellín Colombia Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia.
Celia MartínezFacultad de Ciencias Médicas Universidad Nacional de Asunción Asunción Paraguay Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Asunción, Paraguay.
Sarita AguirrePrograma Nacional de Control de la Tuberculosis Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social Asunción Paraguay Programa Nacional de Control de la Tuberculosis, Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social, Asunción, Paraguay.
Edith AlarcónOrganización Panamericana de la Salud/Organización Mundial de la Salud Washington D.C. Estados Unidos de América Organización Panamericana de la Salud/Organización Mundial de la Salud, Washington D.C., Estados Unidos de América.
Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social · PYUniversidad Nacional de Asunción · PYUniversidad Pontificia Bolivariana · CO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo describe the socio-demographic and clinical-epidemiological characteristics and to determine the factors associated with the mortality of people diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in Paraguay.

methodsOperational research with a retrospective cohort design of cases diagnosed with TB in Paraguay between 2015-2016. The database of the National Tuberculosis Control Program was used. Chi-square and relative risk (RR) tests with a 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were used to determine the factors associated with mortality; in addition, a robust Poisson multiple regression model was adjusted. A significance level of 5% was used.

resultsFive hundred and forty-one cases of TB were studied, of which 11.5% died. The factors increasing the risk of death were male sex (RR 1.26; 95% CI 1.1-1.50), infection with human immunodeficiency virus (RR 4.78; 95% CI 4.04-5.65) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (RR 1.70; 95% CI 1.19-2.42). Being deprived of one's liberty was a protective factor (RR 0.37; 95% CI 0.24-0.61).

conclusionsThe highest risk of death is presented by men and people with TB/HIV coinfection and the lowest risk is presented by people deprived of liberty. There is a need to improve diagnosis and follow-up of TB cases, with effective implementation of directly observed treatment (DOTS) and timely management of associated diseases such as HIV and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Mortalityoperations researchParaguaytuberculosis

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