Predictors of noncompliance to pulmonary tuberculosis treatment: An insight from South America.
PURPOSE:To investigate the factors associated with a higher risk of noncompliance to tuberculosis (TB) treatment in Porto Alegre, Brazil. METHODS:We identified 478 adult patients for this case-control study undergoing treatment for confirmed pulmonary TB. Cases (noncompliance) were defined as patien...
Main Authors: | Samanta Madeira de Oliveira, Stephan Altmayer, Matheus Zanon, Luzielio Alves Sidney-Filho, Ana Luiza Schneider Moreira, Paulo de Tarso Dalcin, Anderson Garcez, Bruno Hochhegger, José da Silva Moreira, Guilherme Watte |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
|
Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6133354?pdf=render |
Similar Items
-
Facebook as a tool to promote radiology education: expanding from a local community of medical students to all of South America
by: Matheus Zanon, et al.
Published: (2018-07-01) -
Effects of blood glucose level on 18F fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) uptake for PET/CT in normal organs: an analysis on 5623 patients
by: Clarice Sprinz, et al.
Published: (2018-02-01) -
Effects of blood glucose level on 18F-FDG uptake for PET/CT in normal organs: A systematic review.
by: Clarice Sprinz, et al.
Published: (2018-01-01) -
Correlates and Predictors of Medication Noncompliance in Patients with Schizophrenia
by: Duncan, Julianne Christine
Published: (1995) -
Quantitative computed tomography phenotypes, spirometric parameters, and episodes of exacerbation in heavy smokers: An analysis from South America.
by: Marcelo Cardoso Barros, et al.
Published: (2018-01-01)