Items tagged with TB care
Including mental health treatment in HIV and TB care could end pandemics sooner, report finds (post)
Integrating mental health services into HIV and tuberculosis programmes would help wipe out the diseases at a much faster rate, groundbreaking new research has found.
Study links mental health with risk of tuberculosis (post)
New research presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) taking place online (9-12 July) shows that individuals affected by mental illnesses including depression and schizophrenia experience an increased incidence of tuberculosis (TB).
Child and adolescent TB training for healthcare workers (post)
Tuberculosis causes disease in more than 1.5 million children and adolescents (<20 years) globally each year. It is a leading cause of mortality in these age groups in tuberculosis-endemic countries, and adolescents with tuberculosis are also a common source of transmission.
Research begins into new digital tools to support patients and healthcare workers through TB treatment (post)
The Hague / Geneva, 4 August 2021 – A large global study which aims to determine if digital adherence technologies (DATs) can provide more patient-friendly approaches to improve tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes launches in Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa, the Philippines and Ukraine, as part of the ASCENT project.
Digital technologies support patients with treatment from a distance, allowing more flexibility in care (post)
As the Unitaid-funded ASCENT project launches the main research phase, investigating the effectiveness of digital adherence technologies and data-driven support interventions on TB treatment completion and success rates, Unitaid asked the researchers leading the study to tell more about their work and its potential impact.
WHO issues rapid communication on updated guidance for the management of TB in children and adolescents (post)
26 August 2021 | Geneva - A rapid communication released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Programme has announced important updates to guidance on the management of tuberculosis (TB) in children and adolescents. This includes new recommendations on diagnostic options, treatment regimens, as well as treatment decision algorithms and optimal models of care for the delivery of child and adolescent TB services.
World-first study links long-term disabilities and TB (post)
It's estimated that a quarter of the world's population is infected with tuberculosis (TB).
Research spotlights significance of social support in TB treatment (post)
A research paper co-authored by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Population Health Instructor Dr. Nirmal Ahuja has determined that social support plays a significant role in tearing down tuberculosis (TB) treatment barriers and improving patient adherence to treatments.
Pulmonary TB associated with increased lung cancer risk in patients with COPD (post)
Among patients with COPD in South Korea, with an intermediate tuberculosis burden, history of pulmonary TB was associated with an increased risk for developing lung cancer, researchers reported.
Postoperative complications of surgery for TB destroyed lung (post)
Low body mass index, anemia, tobacco smoking, and coinfection are associated with postoperative complications in patients with tuberculosis destroyed lung, according to the results of a recent Chinese study published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine.
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