Evaluation of treatment outcomes and associated risk factors in children with TB in Bangladesh DOI

Ashima Madan,

Sarah Kulkarni, Md. Mokhlesur Rahman

и другие.

Public Health Action, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(1), С. 26 - 32

Опубликована: Фев. 20, 2025

<sec><title>BACKGROUND</title>Children aged 0–14 years old make up 4% of the total number people diagnosed with TB in Bangladesh. Local pediatric treatment outcomes and associated factors are poorly understood; further understanding can inform tailored interventions to close delivery gaps.</sec><sec><title>METHODS</title>To assess risk for unsuccessful among children receiving 119 health facilities Mymensingh Division, we conducted systematic verbal screening from 2018 2021. Unsuccessful outcomes, including death, failure, or loss follow-up (LTFU), were analysed using log-binomial regression examine association demographic clinical characteristics.</sec><sec><title>RESULTS</title>Among 1,967 reported 99.3% ( n = 1,954) successful. The primary reason was LTFU 12, 0.6%), followed by failure 1, 0.1%). After controlling age sex, fever had a reduced compared those without (RR 0.23, 95% CI 0.06–0.82).</sec><sec><title>CONCLUSION</title>Most successfully treated. leading this cohort. Children less likely have possibly because they more intensely engaged care than due their presentation symptoms. Continued research on is essential developing targeted strategies early detection support.</sec>

Язык: Английский

Evaluation of treatment outcomes and associated risk factors in children with TB in Bangladesh DOI

Ashima Madan,

Sarah Kulkarni, Md. Mokhlesur Rahman

и другие.

Public Health Action, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(1), С. 26 - 32

Опубликована: Фев. 20, 2025

<sec><title>BACKGROUND</title>Children aged 0–14 years old make up 4% of the total number people diagnosed with TB in Bangladesh. Local pediatric treatment outcomes and associated factors are poorly understood; further understanding can inform tailored interventions to close delivery gaps.</sec><sec><title>METHODS</title>To assess risk for unsuccessful among children receiving 119 health facilities Mymensingh Division, we conducted systematic verbal screening from 2018 2021. Unsuccessful outcomes, including death, failure, or loss follow-up (LTFU), were analysed using log-binomial regression examine association demographic clinical characteristics.</sec><sec><title>RESULTS</title>Among 1,967 reported 99.3% ( n = 1,954) successful. The primary reason was LTFU 12, 0.6%), followed by failure 1, 0.1%). After controlling age sex, fever had a reduced compared those without (RR 0.23, 95% CI 0.06–0.82).</sec><sec><title>CONCLUSION</title>Most successfully treated. leading this cohort. Children less likely have possibly because they more intensely engaged care than due their presentation symptoms. Continued research on is essential developing targeted strategies early detection support.</sec>

Язык: Английский

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