Survival time among patients who were diagnosed with tuberculosis, the precocious deaths and associated factors in southern Brazil.
Danielle Talita Dos SantosLuiz Henrique ArroyoYan Mathias AlvesLuana Seles AlvesThais Zamboni BerraJuliane de Almeida CrispimJosilene Dália AlvesDenisse Andrea Cartagena RamosJonas Bodini AlonsoIvaneliza Simionato de AssisAntônio Vieira RamosElma Mathias DessuntiIone Carvalho PintoPedro Fredemir PalhaRicardo Alexandre ArcêncioCarla NunesPublished in: Tropical medicine and health (2021)
Most of the deaths occurred within 2 months after the diagnosis, during the intensive phase of the treatment. The use of alcohol and gender were associated with death, revealing inequality between men and women. This study advanced knowledge regarding the vulnerability associated with mortality. These findings must be addressed to fill a gap in the care cascades for active TB and ensure equity in health.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- mental health
- public health
- palliative care
- climate change
- health information
- type diabetes
- quality improvement
- hiv aids
- cardiovascular disease
- pain management
- coronary artery disease
- combination therapy
- human health
- human immunodeficiency virus
- adverse drug
- health insurance
- antiretroviral therapy