Factors contributing to treatment success among tuberculosis patients: A prospective cohort study in Bangkok

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1160-1165

  Okanurak, K ^a   Kitayaporn, D ^a,b   Akarasewi, P ^c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b BUMRUNGRAD INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Prospective cohort; TB patient; Treatment success

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; BIVARIATE ANALYSIS; COMPREHENSION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INCOME; INFORMED CONSENT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; THAILAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; THAILAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 53549097394     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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