improving outcomes for adolescents with drug-resistant tuberculosis

outcomes in adolescents undergoing treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis in cape town, south africa, 2008-2013

background there is limited data on outcomes of adolescents with drug-resistant tuberculosis (dr-tb). objectives to describe patient outcomes and factors associated with outcomes of adolescents diagnosed with dr-tb in khayelitsha, south africa. patients and methods a retrospective analysis of data for adolescents aged 10-19 years who were diagnosed with dr-tb between january 2008 and august 201...

outcomes in adolescents undergoing treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis in mumbai

treatment outcomes of adolescents with drug-resistant tuberculosis in resource-constrained settings

Treatment outcomes for HIV-uninfected patients with multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis.

BACKGROUND Multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) is more difficult to treat than is drug-susceptible TB. To elucidate the optimal therapy for MDR TB, we assessed the treatment outcomes and prognostic factors for patients with MDR TB. METHODS This study included patients who received an individualized treatment regimen for MDR TB at Samsung Medical Center, a tertiary referral hospital in...

Improving outcomes for underserved adolescents with asthma.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood. Treatment adherence by adolescents is often poor, and their outcomes are worse than those of younger patients. We conducted a quality improvement initiative to improve asthma control and outcomes for high-risk adolescents treated in a primary care setting. METHODS Interventions were guided by the Chronic Care Mod...

Improving Treatment Outcomes for Tuberculosis

Major issues are currently associated with Tuberculosis (TB) treatment, particularly in patients infected by Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis/Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (mdr-TB/XDR-TB) resistant mycobacteria. A new threat recently reported in various Asian countries is totally Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (TDR). The presence of such Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains is disturbing a...