Deaths during tuberculosis treatment among paediatric patients in a large tertiary hospital in Nigeria.
Aishatu Lawal AdamuMuktar H AliyuNajiba Aliyu GaladanciBaba Maiyaki MusaMuktar A GadanyaAuwalu U GajidaTaiwo G AmoleImam W BelloSafiya GamboIbrahim AbubakarPublished in: PloS one (2017)
Mortality was high and occurred early during treatment in this cohort, likely indicative of poor access to prompt TB diagnosis and treatment. A redoubling of efforts at improving universal health coverage are required to achieve the End TB Strategy target of zero deaths from TB.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- public health
- emergency department
- mental health
- intensive care unit
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- risk factors
- cardiovascular disease
- cardiovascular events
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- hiv aids
- health information
- human immunodeficiency virus
- social media
- health promotion
- drug induced