Delays in diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis within a context of medium incidence, Medellín, Colombia, 2017

An operational research

Bibliographic Data

ID15366965
AuthorsIader Rodríguez-Márquez (0000-0002-2270-7088, Universidad de Antioquia, corresponding author), Fernando Montes (Municipality of Medellín), Luz Dary Upegui-Arango (0000-0002-9968-8751, RWTH Aachen University), Luz D Upegui, Nilton E Montoya (0000-0003-2300-690X, Universidad de Antioquia), Nilton Montoya (0000-0002-4147-2579), Nelly E Vargas, A Rojas (0009-0000-8043-5124), Gloria C Valencia, Claudia Alvarez (0000-0002-5240-1960), Claudia M Álvarez, Leonardo Uribe (Universidad de Antioquia), Jesús Ochoa (0000-0001-9132-2328, Universidad de Antioquia)
Year2020
Volume20
Issue1
Pages757-757
Publication date2020-05-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-020-08829-9
PMID32448246
OpenAlexW3027627568
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited24

Data from epidemiological surveillance allowed locating risk groups with delays in TB diagnosis which requires the prioritisation of the local TB control program to promote early detection and prevention of adverse outcomes

Biostatistics · Cohort · Context (archaeology · Health care · Incidence (geometry · Public health · Retrospective cohort study · Tuberculosis · Chronic Disease Management Strategies · Medicine · Nursing · Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology · Emergency Medicine · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics