Patterns of delays amongst pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Lagos, Nigeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15373615 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olumuyiwa O Odusanya (0000-0003-4658-944X, Lagos State University, corresponding author), Joseph O Babafemi |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 18-18 |
| Publication date | 2004-05-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-4-18 |
| PMID | 15169548 |
| PMCID | PMC434509 |
| OpenAlex | W1494878485 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 4 |
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 works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,77 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2025 (22) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |