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Association between tuberculosis and cocaine on negative outcomes of tuberculosis treatment: a systematic review and metaanalysis

Revista de Neuro-Psiquiatría
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health burden, with substance abuse being a common comorbidity. Cocaine-derived drugs, particularly crack and cocaine hydrochloride, have been associated with poor TB treatment outcomes.
Franco Carpio, Dora Torres, Carolina Salguero, Renzo Lindo, Paulo Ruiz-Grosso   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smoking and unfavorable tuberculosis outcomes (died, loss-to-follow-up, or failed) in the study population, stratified by diabetes.

, 2016
Smoking and unfavorable tuberculosis outcomes (died, loss-to-follow-up, or failed) in the study population, stratified by diabetes.
Chen-Yuan Chiang (139384), Chi-Won Suk (546532), Jen-Jyh Lee (207127), Shun-Tien Chien (382047), Kuan-Jen Bai (309985)   +4 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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Factors associated with loss to follow up.

, 2020
Factors associated with loss to follow up.
Methuselah Muhindo Kahungu (8681391), Jonathan Kitonsa (6277979), Jacinta Mukulu Waila (8681388), Noah Kiwanuka (249291), Julius Kiwanuka (165698)   +4 more
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Do UK based weight management programmes cause weight loss maintenance in adults? A systematic review [PDF]

, 2012
The aim of this dissertation was to examine whether UK based weight management programmes promote weight loss maintenance (follow up of 12 months to assess effectiveness of intervention in weight loss) in adults through the process of a systematic review.
Moore, Alison
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Pre-diagnosis and pre-treatment loss to follow-up and associated factors among patients with presumed tuberculosis and those diagnosed in Uganda

BMC Health Services Research
Background Loss to follow-up (LTFU) of patients with presumed tuberculosis (TB) before completing the diagnostic process (pre-diagnosis LTFU) and before initiating treatment for those diagnosed (pre-treatment LTFU) is a challenge in the realization of ...
Rebecca Nuwematsiko, Noah Kiwanuka, Solomon T. Wafula, Mary Nakafeero, Lydia Nakanjako, Henry Luzze, Stavia Turyahabwe, Juliet N. Sekandi, Lynn Atuyambe, Esther Buregyeya   +9 more
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Risk Factors Associated with Loss to Follow-Up during Tuberculosis Treatment in the Sanatorium Hospital of Luanda, Angola

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a serious public health threat that affects the most vulnerable populations. Patients who are lost to follow-up (LTFU) after TB diagnosis still represent one of the biggest challenges to TB control.
Domingos Vita, Maria Luisa Aznar, Joan Martínez-Campreciós, Debora Cristina Maindo Sebastiao Kansietoko, Israel Molina   +4 more
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Factors associated with loss to follow-up before and after treatment initiation among patients with tuberculosis: A 5-year observation in China

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
BackgroundLoss to follow-up (LTFU) is a significant barrier to the completion of anti-tuberculosis (TB) treatment and a major predictor of TB-associated deaths.
Youli Jiang, Jingfang Chen, Meng Ying, Linlin Liu, Min Li, Shuihua Lu, Zhihuan Li, Peize Zhang, Qingyao Xie, Xuhui Liu, Hongzhou Lu   +10 more
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Loss to Follow-up in Cohort Studies [PDF]

Epidemiology, 2013
Although cohort members tend to be healthy and affluent compared with the whole population, some studies indicate this does not bias certain exposure-outcome associations. It is less clear whether this holds when socioeconomic position (SEP) is the exposure of interest.As an illustrative example, we use data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents ...
Howe, L., Tilling, K., Galobardes, B., Lawlor, D.   +3 more
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Retrospective Analysis of Donor Lymphocyte Infusions in Pediatric Patients With Mixed Chimerism After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is an essential therapy for several malignant and nonmalignant diseases, but relapse and graft loss remain the principal threats to its success. Routine monitoring of chimerism and minimal residual disease (MRD) enables early detection of imminent recurrence and guides ...
Carmen Junk, Sebastian Michaelis, Michaela Döring, Thomas Eichholz, Ursula Holzer, Martin Ebinger, Tim Flaadt, Rupert Handgretinger, Peter Lang, Jan Frederic Weller, Markus Mezger   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source