Trends of tuberculosis treatment outcomes of notified cases in three refugee camps in Sudan : a four-year retrospective analysis, 2014–2017

Background : refugees are vulnerable to tuberculosis (TB) infection. tracking of program performance is needed to improve tb care and prevention. the objective of this study was to assess the trends of TB treatment outcomes of notified cases in three refugee camps in Sudan from 2014 to 2017. methods...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Sudan journal of medical sciences 2021-01, Vol.16 (2), p.259-275
Hauptverfasser:	al-Dumah, Muhammad Husayn, Kassa, Desta, Legesse, Tsegay, al-Hajj, Musab Sadiq, Awad, Naji Masud, Abu Shamah, Isra, Mustafa, Hamdan, Kabashi, Hishim, Mahmud, Hasan, Muhammad, Yasin, Daf Allah, Ahmad E., Ulwan, Fathiyah
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	refugees, sudan, treatment outcome, tuberculosis
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Zusammenfassung:	Background : refugees are vulnerable to tuberculosis (TB) infection. tracking of program performance is needed to improve tb care and prevention. the objective of this study was to assess the trends of TB treatment outcomes of notified cases in three refugee camps in Sudan from 2014 to 2017. methods : this study was a historical cohort study. Sex, age, type of TB, TB patient category, and treatment outcome of all TB cases registered in three refugee camps (Al Kashafa, Shagarab, Wadsherify) from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2017 were collected from the TB register. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to explore factors for unsuccessful TB treatment. results : a total of 710 TB cases of which 53.4% were men, 22.1% children (
ISSN:	1858-5051 1858-8530 1858-5051
DOI:	10.18502/sjms.v16i2.9293