Impact of a computer system as a triage tool in the management of pulmonary tuberculosis in a HIV reference center in Brazil

Impact of a computer system as a triage tool in the management of pulmonary tuberculosis in a HIV reference center in Brazil

ABSTRACT Background: The Neural Clinical Score for tuberculosis (NCS-TB) is a computer system developed to improve the triage of presumed pulmonary TB (pPTB). Methods: A study was performed with cohorts of pPTB patients cared for at a reference hospital in Northeast Brazil. Results: The NCS-TB sensi...

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Hauptverfasser: Libório, Mariana Pitombeira, Kritski, Afrânio, Almeida, Isabela Neves de, Miranda, Pryscila Fernandes Campino, Mesquita, Jacó Ricarte Lima de, Mota, Rosa Maria Salani, Sousa, George Jó Bezerra, Pires Neto, Roberto da Justa, Leitão, Terezinha do Menino Jesus Silva
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACT Background: The Neural Clinical Score for tuberculosis (NCS-TB) is a computer system developed to improve the triage of presumed pulmonary TB (pPTB). Methods: A study was performed with cohorts of pPTB patients cared for at a reference hospital in Northeast Brazil. Results: The NCS-TB sensitivity was 76.5% for TB diagnosis, which shortened the time from triage to smear microscopy results (3.3 to 2.5 days; p
DOI:10.6084/m9.figshare.20443839