Awareness of the Warning Signs, Risk Factors, and Treatment for Tuberculosis among Urban Nigerians
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Awareness of the Warning Signs, Risk Factors, and Treatment for Tuberculosis among Urban Nigerians
Objectives. To determine the awareness of the warning signs, risk factors, and treatment of tuberculosis among urban Nigerians. Methods. This was a cross-sectional survey among 574 adults in Ilorin, Nigeria. Semistructured questionnaire was administered by trained interviewers to obtain information about awareness of tuberculosis warning signs, risk factors, and treatment. Results. Majority of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Tuberculosis Research and Treatment
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2090-150X,2090-1518
DOI: 10.1155/2013/369717