Are health personnel the best choice for directly observed treatment in southern Thailand? A comparison of treatment outcomes among different types of observers

2002 ◽  
Vol 96 (6) ◽  
pp. 695-699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petchawan Pungrassami ◽  
Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Outcomes ◽  
Health Personnel ◽  
Southern Thailand ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Directly Observed Treatment

scholarly journals Has directly observed treatment improved outcomes for patients with tuberculosis in southern Thailand?

2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petchawan Pungrassami ◽  
Soren P. Johnsen ◽  
Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong ◽  
Jorn Olsen
Keyword(s):  
Improved Outcomes ◽  
Southern Thailand ◽  
Directly Observed Treatment

Tactics of Surgical Treatment for Degenerative-Dystrophic Diseases of Lumbosacral Spine in Elderly and Senile Patients

2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-46
Author(s):  
G M Kavalerskiy ◽  
S K Makirov ◽  
M D Chenskiy ◽  
M V Boev ◽  
V G Cherepanov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Treatment Outcomes ◽  
Daily Activity ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Lumbosacral Spine ◽  
Analog Scale ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
Pathologic Process ◽  
Different Types

Surgical treatment outcomes on 87 patients aged 60-83 years operated on for degenerative-dystrophic diseases of lumbosacral spine have been presented. Depending on the stage of pathologic process and compressive factor direction, different types of decompressive stabilizing surgical interventions were performed in compliance with the elaborated tactics of surgical treatment. Evaluation of the results showed significant decrease in pain sensations (by Visual Analog Scale) and increase in the indices of daily activity (by Oswestry Disability Index) both in early (under 3 months) and late (up to 36 months) postoperative periods, that led to significant improvement of the life quality in elderly patients. The achieved results confirmed the efficacy of the elaborated differentiated approach to surgical treatment of that group of patients.

scholarly journals Setting up a community tuberculosis (TB) programme

2019 ◽  
pp. 334-349
Author(s):  
Ted Lankester
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Treatment Outcomes ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Case Finding ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Short Course ◽  
Directly Observed Treatment ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
The Many ◽  
And Control

This chapter describes the recent status, impact, and control of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide through the End TB strategy. It gives examples of how government and civil society programmes can work together, with the roles and tasks of each clearly defined. It gives examples of the many barriers to treatment. The chapter describes current methods of case finding and case holding, existing and new diagnostics, and the treatment of adults and children. It explains the categories for recording cases and of treatment outcomes. It outlines the community and clinic background to managing cases of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) TB, and of co-infection with HIV. It describes the ongoing value of the DOTS strategy (Directly Observed Treatment-short course) and the limited value of the current BCG vaccine. The chapter emphasizes ways to reduce infection such as strict control on tobacco and reducing household smoke.

scholarly journals TB treatment outcomes following directly-observed treatment at an urban outpatient specialist TB facility in South Africa

2006 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
A B M Kharsany ◽  
C Connolly ◽  
A Olowolagba ◽  
S S Abdool Karim ◽  
Q Abdool Karim
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Treatment Outcomes ◽  
Tb Treatment ◽  
Directly Observed Treatment
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