Two decades ago, WHO declared tuberculosis a global emergency, and invested in the
highly cost-effective directly observed treatment short-course programme to control the …

Background: Current guidelines recommend the use of a combination of inhaled β2 agonists
and anticholinergics, particularly for patients with acute severe or life threatening asthma in …

Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) disease adversely affects mother and child, and strategies to
control TB in this group are important. The aim of this study was to analyze the epidemiology …

Objective To assess the cost effectiveness of the Find and Treat service for diagnosing and
managing hard to reach individuals with active tuberculosis. Design Economic evaluation …

Background. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global public health problem with known gender‐
related disparities. We reviewed the quantitative evidence for gender‐related differences in …

Background Effective tuberculosis (TB) control is the end result of improved health seeking
by the community and timely provision of quality TB services by the health system. Rapid …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem requiring complex treatment,
the success of which depends on biological, social, and institutional factors. São Paulo State …

There is a growing concern that inequalities are hindering health outcomes. This paper's
primary objective is to investigate the role of relative deprivation and inequality in explaining …

Background and study aims: Mediastinal lymphadenopathy may indicate diseases such as
tuberculosis or sarcoidosis, and it is often difficult to establish a diagnosis when standard …

Addressing social determinants of tuberculosis (TB) is essential to achieve elimination,
including in low-incidence settings. We measured the association between socio-economic …