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dc.contributor.authorZerbini, Elsa V.es
dc.contributor.authorGreco, Adrianaes
dc.contributor.authorEstrada, Silviaes
dc.contributor.authorCisneros, Marioes
dc.contributor.authorColombo, Carloses
dc.contributor.authorBeltrame, Soledades
dc.contributor.authorBoncompain, Carinaes
dc.contributor.authorGenero, Sebastiánes
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-28T20:06:43Z-
dc.date.available2019-11-28T20:06:43Z-
dc.date.issued2017-
dc.identifier.issn0025-7680-
dc.identifier.urihttp://sgc.anlis.gob.ar/handle/123456789/1405-
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.medicinabuenosaires.com/PMID/28825568.pdf-
dc.descriptionFil: Zerbini, Elsa V. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias; Argentina.es
dc.descriptionFil: Greco, Adriana. Programa Nacional de Control de Tuberculosis; Argentina.es
dc.descriptionFil: Estrada, Silvia. Programa de Tuberculosis, Jujuy; Argentina.es
dc.descriptionFil: Cisneros, Mario. Programa de Tuberculosis, Salta; Argentina.es
dc.descriptionFil: Colombo, Carlos. Programa de Tuberculosis, Formosa; Argentina.es
dc.descriptionFil: Beltrame, Soledad. Programa Nacional de Control de Tuberculosis; Argentina.es
dc.descriptionFil: Boncompain, Carina. Programa de Tuberculosis, Santa Fé; Argentina.es
dc.descriptionFil: Genero, Sebastián. Programa de Tuberculosis, Chaco; Argentina.es
dc.description.abstractTuberculosis (TB) remains a cause of illness and death across the world, especially in developing countries and vulnerable population groups. In 2013, 1.5 million died from the disease worldwide. In Argentina, the largest proportion of TB-related deaths occurred in the northern provinces. Several international studies reported that TB mortality was related to the presence of certain comorbidities and socio-demographic characteristics. Our aim was to investigate the main risk factors associated with TB mortality in adults from six provinces in Argentina, especially those with higher TB mortality rates. A retrospective case-control study was conducted. It included all patients of =18 years with clinical and/or bacteriological TB diagnosis who underwent treatment from January 1st, 2012 to June 30th, 2013. Socio-demographic, clinical and bacteriological variables were surveyed. Information on 157 cases and 281 controls was obtained. Patients reported as deceased to the TB Control Program were considered cases, and those whose treatment result was reported as successful in the same time period were considered controls. For 111 deaths, the average time elapsed between the start of treatment and death was 2.3 months; median: 1. TB-related mortality was associated with poor TB treatment adherence (OR: 3.7 [1.9-7.3], p: 0.000), AIDS (OR: 5.29 [2.6-10.7], p: 0.000), male gender (OR: 1.7 [1.1-2.5], p: 0.009), belonging to indigenous people (OR: 7.2 [2.8-18.9], p:0. 000) and age = 50 (OR: 2.2 [1.4-3.3], p: 0.000). By multivariate analysis the two first associations were confirmed. This study sets up the basis for planning inter-program and inter-sector work to accelerate the decline in the inequitable TB mortality.es
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dc.sourceMedicina (Buenos Aires) 2017;77(4):267-273.-
dc.subjectEpidemiologíaes
dc.subjectTuberculosises
dc.subjectMortalidades
dc.titleRisk factors associated with tuberculosis mortality in adults in six provinces of Argentinaes
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crisitem.author.deptAdministración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán” (ANLIS)-
crisitem.author.deptInstituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias (INER)-
crisitem.author.deptDepartamento de Capacitación-
crisitem.author.parentorgAdministración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán” (ANLIS)-
crisitem.author.parentorgInstituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias (INER)-
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