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Is distance associated with tuberculosis treatment outcomes? A retrospective cohort study in Kampala, Uganda.

Katherine O RobskySeamus HughesAlex KityamuwesiEmily A KendallPeter James KitonsaDavid W DowdyAchilles Katamba
Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2020)
Distance from home residence to TB treatment facility is associated with increased risk of death but decreased risk of loss to follow up. Those who seek care further from home may have advanced disease, but once enrolled may be more likely to remain in treatment.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • palliative care
  • emergency department
  • quality improvement
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • chronic pain