Effect of treatment adherence on the association between sex and unfavourable treatment outcomes among tuberculosis patients in Puducherry, India: a mediation analysis.

Arivarasan BarathiYuvaraj KrishnamoorthyPranay SinhaCharles HorsburghNatasha HochbergEvan JohnsonPadmini SalgameSoundappan GovindarajanP B SenbagavalliSubitha LakshinarayananGautam RoyJerrold EllnerSonali Sarkar

Published in: Journal of public health (Oxford, England) (2022)

The study has shown a complete mediation of sexes through TB treatment adherence for unfavourable treatment outcomes. Developing of treatment strategies require better understanding between the biological and social factors related to TB.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
emergency department
type diabetes
social support
depressive symptoms
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
peritoneal dialysis
glycemic control
hiv infected
patient reported
antiretroviral therapy