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Patterns of delays amongst pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Lagos, Nigeria

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ID15373615
AuthorsOlumuyiwa O Odusanya (0000-0003-4658-944X, Lagos State University, corresponding author), Joseph O Babafemi
Year2004
Volume4
Issue1
Pages18-18
Publication date2004-05-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/1471-2458-4-18
PMID15169548
PMCIDPMC434509
OpenAlexW1494878485
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited4

Majority of TB patients at this centre did not present early to health facilities and continue to serve as reservoirs of infection. Patient education on the disease may help reduce delays in starting treatment

Biostatistics · Disease · Presentation (obstetrics · Public health · Pulmonary tuberculosis · Tuberculosis · Medicine · Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment · Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics · Surgery

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Unique citing works17
Citations per year0,77
Citation span2004 - 2025 (22)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 17
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