Factors associated with directly observed treatment in tuberculosis/HIV coinfection cases in Porto Alegre, 2009-2013: A retrospective cohort.
Évelin Maria BrandMaíra RossettoKaren da Silva CalvoGerson Barreto WinklerDaila Alena Raenck da SilvaBruna HentgesFrederico Viana MachadoErica Rosalba Mallmann DuarteLucas Cardoso da SilvaSamantha Correa VasquesLuciana Barcellos TeixeiraPublished in: PloS one (2019)
There was an increase in the percentage of DOT over the years in the scenario studied, and the predictors for DOT were related to social vulnerability. In relation to death within two years, a lower proportion was found in patients who underwent DOT, suggesting a protective effect of the strategy.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- hiv aids
- chronic kidney disease
- antiretroviral therapy
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected
- mental health
- hiv positive
- hepatitis c virus
- climate change
- energy transfer
- emergency department
- peritoneal dialysis
- hiv testing
- prognostic factors
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- men who have sex with men
- adverse drug
- drug induced
- replacement therapy