2023
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-071537
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Optimising diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis infection in community and primary care settings in two urban provinces of Viet Nam: a cohort study

Abstract: ObjectivesTo end tuberculosis (TB), the vast reservoir of 1.7–2.3 billion TB infections (TBIs) must be addressed, but achieving global TB preventive therapy (TPT) targets seems unlikely. This study assessed the feasibility of using interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) at lower healthcare levels and the comparative performance of 3-month and 9-month daily TPT regimens (3HR/9H).Design, setting, participants and interventionThis cohort study was implemented in two provinces of Viet Nam from May 2019 to September 2… Show more

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“…The urban population was 612,827 inhabitants and the rural population was 547,397 inhabitants. The provincial population density was 234.5 inhabitants/km 2 .…”
Section: Study Design and Populationmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The urban population was 612,827 inhabitants and the rural population was 547,397 inhabitants. The provincial population density was 234.5 inhabitants/km 2 .…”
Section: Study Design and Populationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Globally, the incidence of TB in 2019 was approximately 10 million, with an estimation of 1.4 million deaths 1 . Vietnam is ranked 11 th among the 30 countries with the highest TB burden, with the annual rate of TB infection of 1.7% 2 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Kader kesehatan mungkin tampak mendasar dalam latar belakang pengetahuan. Namun, mereka berperan penting di negara-negara berkembang (Vo et al, 2023). Pelatihan diharapkan melampaui keterampilan teknis, yang mencakup soft skills seperti manajemen waktu, pemecahan masalah, dan komunikasi (Charoensakulchai et al, 2021).…”
Section: Pembahasan Dukungan Masyarakat Berbasis Kaderunclassified