ArticleHealth science reports2023
Tuberculosis diagnostic and treatment delays among patients in Uganda.
Article in Health science reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Factors associated with tuberculosis patient delay: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Benefits of three consecutive sputum inductions using nebulized racemic salbutamol versus hypertonic saline in smear-negative or sputum-scarce pulmonary tuberculosis patients: a prospective randomized, double-blind study.Microbiology spectrum · 2026Trial
- Tuberculosis: An Ongoing Global Threat.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Review
- Impact of integrating traditional care with the modern healthcare system in reducing tuberculosis diagnosis delays in Ethiopia: a clustered randomized controlled study.Tropical medicine and health · 2024Article
- Tuberculosis diagnostic and treatment delays among patients in Uganda.Health science reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Aim: To update the society on tuberculosis diagnostic and treatment delays among patients in Uganda. Materials and Methods: The review paper utilized different search engines, such as Pubmed Central, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and so forth, to conduct this review paper. Results: Delays in diagnosis could cause diseases to spread throughout the community, progress more quickly, and increase mortality. With many populations experiencing TB diagnostic delay and less than a third of the population experiencing TB treatment delay, the rates of tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment delays are high. Conclusion: The delay in diagnosing and treating tuberculosis in men is positively correlated with knowledge of the disease's symptoms and the regular use of a handkerchief or both hands to cover the mouth and nose while coughing or sneezing.
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