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Are Tuberculosis Patients Managed According to the National Guidelines in Lagos State Nigeria?

Authors: Olusola Adejumo, Olusoji Daniel, Mustapha , Andrew Otesanya, ADEJUMO Esther , Ebunoluwa Jaiyesim, Oluwatoyin Idowu, Olumuyiwa O. Odusanya

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: International Journal Of Clinical Medicine

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Setting: Private and public tuberculosis (TB) treatment centers in Lagos State, Nigeria. Objective: To compare adherence of private and public providers of directly observed treatment short course (DOTS) in the Lagos State TB control program, Nigeria (LSTBLCP) with the national TB guidelines. Design: A retrospective review of treatment cards of TB patients managed within the first and second quarter of 2012 in 34 DOTS facilities {23 public, 7 private for profit (PFP), and 4 private not for profit (PNFP)} involved in the private public mix of the LSTBLCP. Results: Of the 1896 treatment cards reviewed, 1524 (80.4%), 132 (7.0%) and 240 (12.6%) were from public, PFP and PNFP DOTS facilities, respectively. About 19%, 25% and none of the patients managed at the public, PNFP, and PFP DOTS facilities were treated in full adherence with the national guidelines respectively. A significantly higher proportion of adults and sputum smear positive TB patients were treated in full adherence with the national guidelines (p < 0>

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Olusola,A.A Olusoji,J.D Mustapha,G. Andrew,F.O ADEJUMO,E. Ebunoluwa,O.J Oluwatoyin,E.I Olumuyiwa,O.O . (0000). Are Tuberculosis Patients Managed According to the National Guidelines in Lagos State Nigeria?, 7 (), 16-16.

Olusola,A.A Olusoji,J.D Mustapha,G. Andrew,F.O ADEJUMO,E. Ebunoluwa,O.J Oluwatoyin,E.I Olumuyiwa,O.O . "Are Tuberculosis Patients Managed According to the National Guidelines in Lagos State Nigeria?" 7, no (), (0000): 16-16.

Olusola,A.A and Olusoji,J.D and Mustapha,G. and Andrew,F.O and ADEJUMO,E. and Ebunoluwa,O.J and Oluwatoyin,E.I and Olumuyiwa,O.O and . (0000). Are Tuberculosis Patients Managed According to the National Guidelines in Lagos State Nigeria?, 7 (), pp16-16.

OlusolaAA, OlusojiJD, MustaphaG, AndrewFO, ADEJUMOE, EbunoluwaOJ, OluwatoyinEI, OlumuyiwaOO, . Are Tuberculosis Patients Managed According to the National Guidelines in Lagos State Nigeria?. 0000, 7 ():16-16.

Olusola,Adedeji Adejumo, Olusoji,James Daniel, Mustapha,Gidado , Andrew,Folarin Otesanya, ADEJUMO,Esther , Ebunoluwa,O. Jaiyesim, Oluwatoyin,Esther Idowu, and Olumuyiwa,O. Odusanya . "Are Tuberculosis Patients Managed According to the National Guidelines in Lagos State Nigeria?", 7 . (0000) : 16-16.

O.Adedeji Adejumo O.James Daniel M.Gidado A.Folarin Otesanya A.Esther E.O. Jaiyesim O.Esther Idowu & O.O. Odusanya , "Are Tuberculosis Patients Managed According to the National Guidelines in Lagos State Nigeria?" vol.7, no., pp. 16-16, 0000.

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