Survival analysis and risk factors for death in tuberculosis patients on directly observed treatment-short course

Indian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 180-186

  Pardeshi, Geeta ^a,b  

^a Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College   (India)

^b SnehaNiwas   (India)

Author keywords

Death; Directly observed treatment short course; Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SURVIVAL RATE; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 67749127500     PISSN: 00195359     EISSN: 19983654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5359.53163     Document Type: Article

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