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Control of tuberculosis by community health workers in Bangladesh
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The BRAC tuberculosis-control programme has successfully achieved high rates of case detection and treatment compliance, with a cure rate of at least 85% and a drop-out rate of 3.1%.About:
This article is published in The Lancet.The article was published on 1997-07-19. It has received 160 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Population.read more
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Community health workers in low-, middle-, and high-income countries: an overview of their history, recent evolution, and current effectiveness.
TL;DR: Evidence indicates that CHWs can contribute to reducing the disease burden by participating in the management of hypertension, in the reduction of cardiovascular risk factors, in diabetes control, inThe management of HIV infection, and in cancer screening, particularly with hard-to-reach subpopulations.
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Chemotherapy and management of tuberculosis in the UnitedKingdom: recommendations 1998
TL;DR: The revised guidelines on chemotherapy and management of tuberculosis in the United Kingdom have been reviewed and updated and the role of directly observed therapy is discussed.
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The treatment of epilepsy in developing countries: where do we go from here?
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors show the importance of community-based approaches and also indicate that provision for sustained intervention over the long term is necessary in any treatment programme, and adopt approaches being adopted in the demonstration projects of the Global Campaign Against Epilepsy.
Policy and Practice The treatment of epilepsy in developing countries: where do we go from here?
TL;DR: There have been successful attempts to provide treatment, which have shown the importance of community-based approaches and also indicate that provision for sustained intervention over the long term is necessary in any treatment programme.
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Effectiveness of the direct observation component of DOTS for tuberculosis: a randomised controlled trial in Pakistan.
TL;DR: A randomised trial to assess the effectiveness of different packages for tuberculosis treatment under operational conditions in Pakistan found none of the three strategies tested was shown to be superior to the others, and direct observation of treatment did not give any additional improvement in cure rates.
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Global epidemiology of tuberculosis. Morbidity and mortality of a worldwide epidemic.
TL;DR: The human immunodeficiency virus epidemic is causing increases in the number of tuberculosis cases, particularly in Africa, although increases are also expected in Southeast Asia.
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The effect of directly observed therapy on the rates of drug resistance and relapse in tuberculosis
TL;DR: The administration of therapy for M. tuberculosis infection under direct observation leads to significant reductions in the frequency of primarydrug resistance, acquired drug resistance, and relapse among patients with tuberculosis in Tarrant County, Texas.
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Global paradox
TL;DR: In the tradition of his bestselling Megatrends books, John Naisbitt explores the new wave of global economic change predicted as a result of the breaking apart of the Soviet empire as discussed by the authors.
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Directly observed therapy for tuberculosis: history of an idea.
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High-compliance tuberculosis treatment programme in a rural community
TL;DR: A community-based treatment programme of twice-weekly fully-supervised treatment is described in which 89% of surviving patients completed treatment under programme conditions and half the patients were successfully supervised by non-health workers.