Factors associated with loss to follow-up in Tuberculosis treatment in the Huambo Province, Angola
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Diagnosis delay of tuberculosis in the Huambo province, Angola.
INTRODUCTION Early diagnosis is necessary for the success of the tuberculosis (TB) program. GOAL To identify factors associated with diagnosis delay of TB in Huambo, Angola. MATERIAL AND METHODS Cross-sectional study carried out in patients diagnosed with TB at the Huambo Anti-Tuberculosis Dispensary (ATD) in the period between October 2015 and January 2016. RESULTS The 247 patients inclu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pulmonology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2531-0437
DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2019.03.003