Four decades of pulmonary tuberculosis in deceased South African miners: trends and determinants.
Ntombizodwa NdlovuEustasius MusengeSung Kyun ParkBrendan Girdler-BrownGuy RichardsJill MurrayPublished in: Occupational and environmental medicine (2018)
Changes in PTB time trends and determinants reflect the complex social and political environment in which mining occurs. Silica dust reduction remains a key intervention for tuberculosis reduction, together with tuberculosis and HIV treatment and management. The autopsy data provide reliable information to monitor progress towards the achievement of industry and national targets to reduce tuberculosis.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- hiv aids
- randomized controlled trial
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- hepatitis c virus
- healthcare
- emergency department
- big data
- human health
- health risk assessment
- hiv testing
- machine learning
- heavy metals
- combination therapy
- risk assessment
- south africa
- artificial intelligence
- drinking water