Prevalence of respiratory symptoms and cases suspicious for tuberculosis among public health clinic patients in Afghanistan, 2005-2006: Perspectives on recognition and referral of tuberculosis cases

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 564-570

  Lainez, Yolanda Barberá ^a   Todd, Catherine S ^b   Ahmadzai, Ahmadullah ^a   Doocy, Shannon C ^c   Burnham, Gilbert ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE   (Afghanistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; Cough; Respiratory symptoms; Sputum smear accuracy; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE PREVALENCE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH WORKER; PUBLIC HEALTH; REFUGEE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; SYMPTOM; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; AFGHANISTAN; ARTICLE; CHILD; COUGHING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HEMOPTYSIS; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; SPUTUM SMEAR; SYMPTOM; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

AFGHANISTAN; ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 65649112061     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2009.02257.x     Document Type: Article

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