| Autor: |
Hussen Mohammed, Lemessa Oljira, Kedir Teji Roba, Esther Ngadaya, Tsegahun Manyazewal, Tigest Ajeme, Nicholaus P. Mnyambwa, Abebaw Fekadu, Getnet Yimer |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Public Health, Vol 9 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2296-2565 |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fpubh.2021.805726 |
| Popis: |
BackgroundTuberculosis (TB) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. This high burden is mainly attributed to low case detection and delayed diagnosis. We aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of TB among health care-seeking people screened for cough of any duration in Ethiopia.MethodsIn this multicenter cross-sectional study, we screened 195,713 (81.2%) for cough of any duration. We recruited a sample of 1,853 presumptive TB (PTB) cases and assigned them into three groups: group I with cough ≥2 weeks, group II with cough of |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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