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Kilabuk E, Momoli F, Mallick R, Van Dyk D, Pease C, et al.
… remains a significant health burden among Inuit in Canada. Social determinants of health (SDH) play a key role in TB infection, disease and ongoing transmission in this population. The objective of this research was to estimate the prevalence of social determinants of Inuit heal…
Leddy AM, Jaganath D, Triasih R, Wobudeya E, Bellotti de Oliveira MC, et al.
…ed a narrative review to summarize current knowledge on the social determinants of treatment adherence among these age groups to guide efforts and policy to address their unique needs. Our findings revealed that research on TB treatment adherence among children and AYA is still i…
Smith A, Herington E, Loshak H
…ands known as Canada is 1 of the lowest in the world. As “a social disease with a medical dimension,” it is well-recognized that success in eliminating TB is dependent not only upon medical treatment but upon addressing and remedying social inequalities and addressing these socia…
Akanksha Sirohi, Yash Vardhan Trivedi, Tavishi Katoch, Benjamin Walters, Vasu Bansal, et al.
…t strategies, and the importance of addressing clinical and social determinants of health to achieve TB elimination goals.MethodsA review of the latest evidence-based guidelines and literature on TB diagnostics, treatment regimens, and latent TB infection (LTBI) management was co…
Mangione CM, Barry MJ, Nicholson WK, Cabana M, Chelmow D, et al.
…y and living accommodations, suggesting an association with social determinants of health. Objective To update its 2016 recommendation, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) commissioned a systematic review on LTBI screening and treatment in asymptomatic adults seen in p…
Biermann O, Lönnroth K, Caws M, Viney K
…th system (eg, resources) and the community/individual (eg, social determinants of health). Only two articles highlighted factors influencing ACF policy development (eg, politics). Six articles described WHO's ACF-related recommendations as important antecedent for ACF. Key compo…
Varughese M, Heffernan C, Li MY, Long R
…ons were not identified, further investigation is needed as social determinants of health among studies conducted in medium and high incidence countries may be shared across both population groups. Trial registration N/a.
Asare-Baah M, Salmon-Trejo LAT, Venkatappa T, Garfein RS, Aiona K, et al.
…differed by regimen, with distinct risk factors. Addressing social determinants of health within TPT programs is critical to enhance completion rates and reduce TB disease risk in marginalized populations.
Ahmad Firdaus Mohamed, Mohd Nazri Shafei, Wan Mohd Zahiruddin Wan Mohammad, Roddy Teo, Amabel Seow Min Hui
…g incomplete preventive treatment. It includes tackling the social determinants of health, like improving healthcare system accessibility. A prospective study to evaluate these interventions' effectiveness in improving preventive treatment completion rate is recommended.
Campbell JI, Tabatneck M, Sun M, He W, Musinguzi N, et al.
…g will improve testing completion; interventions addressing social determinants of health are important to improve treatment completion.
Liu J, Liu C, Cui Y, Liu Z, Feng Y, et al.
…migrants to tuberculosis education and its association with social participation. Methods Data were extracted from the 2017 China Migrants Dynamic Survey (CMDS). A total of 5,787 study participants over 60 years of age were eligible for this study. Multilevel logistic regression …
Odera S, Mureithi M, Aballa A, Onyango N, Anzala O, et al.
…and multivariate analyses using the Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) was used to determine the prevalence of LTBI and risk factors at 95% Confidence Interval (CI). Results a total of 166 PTB patients yielded 175 HHCs of whom 29.7% (52/125) were males and 70.3% (12…
Dehghani K, Lan Z, Li P, Michelsen SW, Waites S, et al.
…ng Public Health Department of the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay.
Noppert GA, Yang Z, Clarke P, Davidson P, Ye W, et al.
…unity-level sources of risk, manifested through the complex social interactions among people and their environments.
Katrak S, Flood J
Tuberculosis (TB) continues to have devastating consequences for patients both globally and locally, with disease risk concentrated in specific subgroups defined by race, ethnicity, and nativity. We highlight TB disparities in California in 2016, and describe opportunities to red…
Semá Baltazar C, DeLima YV, Ricardo H, Botão C, Chitsondzo Langa D, et al.
… HIV and the rates of asymptomatic infection by TB, and the social and behavioral risk factors associated. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted from May to June 2017 using a simple random sampling methodology. Eligible participants were individuals who were living in th…
Winter JR, Stagg HR, Smith CJ, Lalor MK, Davidson JA, et al.
…tify associations between HIV and demographic, clinical and social factors. Results There were 106,829 cases of TB in adults (≥ 15 years) reported from 2000 to 2014. The number and proportion of TB patients infected with HIV decreased from 543/6782 (8.0%) in 2004 to 205/6461 (3.2…
Uwimaana E, Bagaya BS, Castelnuovo B, Kateete DP, Godwin A, et al.
…f TB among individuals enrolled in the Community Health and Social Network of Tuberculosis (COHSONET) study and the Kampala TB Drug Resistance Survey (KDRS). Methods This was a nested cross-sectional study. Plasma and serum samples collected from 140 patients at Mulago National R…
Min J, Kim HW, Stagg HR, Rangaka MX, Lipman M, et al.
…(2) employees of educational institutions, (3) employees of social welfare facilities. We report percentages of participants with LTBI completing each step in the cascade of care model. Poisson regression models were used to determine factors associated with not visiting clinics,…
Kimuda SG, Biraro IA, Bagaya BS, Raynes JG, Cose S
There is increasing evidence supporting a role for antibodies in protection against tuberculosis (TB), with functional antibodies being described in the latent state of TB infection. Antibody avidity is an important determinant of antibody-mediated protection. This study characte…
Rea E, Leung T
…ing managers confirmed that the three cases did not work or socialize together. The only epidemiologic link identified was that all three were regular smokers and used the same location outside the building for smoke breaks. A building ventilation assessment confirmed that unfilt…
Amoori N, Amini P, Cheraghian B, Alavi SM
…cribe the weighted networks to investigate the intensity of social contacts associated with tuberculosis. Methods In this case-control study, we applied weighted network analysis to assess the network of person-time spent in stores, workplaces, restaurants, mosques, Police bases,…
Pando C, Hazel A, Tsang LY, Razafindrina K, Andriamiadanarivo A, et al.
…k community intrinsic dynamics that impact TB transmission. Social network analysis (SNA) generates data on hyperlocal social-demographic structures that contribute to disease transmission. Methods We collected social contact data in five villages and built SNA-informed village-s…
Miele K, Bamrah Morris S, Tepper NK
…n and initiated based on the woman's risk factors including social history, comorbidities (particularly human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection), and concomitant medications.
Cazarez-Navarro G, Palomares-Marín J, Rodríguez-Preciado SY, Pereira-Suárez AL, Martínez-López E, et al.
…ypic analyses were performed with the Arlequin 3.5 program. Social assistance centers and shelters that serve vulnerable populations represent high-risk sites due to overcrowding and the impaired nutritional status of their residents. The G allele (OR=1.99, CI=1.109-3.587, p=0.02…