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View article: User-Centered Refinement of a Digital Tool for Tuberculosis Treatment Support: Iterative Mixed Methods Study
User-Centered Refinement of a Digital Tool for Tuberculosis Treatment Support: Iterative Mixed Methods Study Open
Background Despite the potential of digital adherence technologies to support patient-centered monitoring for tuberculosis (TB), there is limited research on incorporating indirect and direct adherence monitoring or assessing patients’ exp…
View article: Refining digital tools for tuberculosis treatment support: Lessons from an iterative, user-centered design process (Preprint)
Refining digital tools for tuberculosis treatment support: Lessons from an iterative, user-centered design process (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Despite the potential of digital adherence technologies to support patient-centred monitoring for tuberculosis (TB), there is limited research on incorporating indirect and direct adherence monitoring or assessing patients’ exp…
View article: Involving the actors in TB research: A necessary pathway to reach impact
Involving the actors in TB research: A necessary pathway to reach impact Open
View article: Patient-centered mobile tuberculosis treatment support tools (TB-TSTs) to improve treatment adherence: A pilot randomized controlled trial exploring feasibility, acceptability and refinement needs
Patient-centered mobile tuberculosis treatment support tools (TB-TSTs) to improve treatment adherence: A pilot randomized controlled trial exploring feasibility, acceptability and refinement needs Open
National Institute of Health K23NR017210.
View article: Mobile Tuberculosis Treatment Support Tools to Increase Treatment Success in Patients with Tuberculosis in Argentina: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Mobile Tuberculosis Treatment Support Tools to Increase Treatment Success in Patients with Tuberculosis in Argentina: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is an urgent global health threat and the world’s deadliest infectious disease despite being largely curable. A critical challenge is to ensure that patients adhere to the full course of treatment to prevent th…
View article: Mobile Tuberculosis Treatment Support Tools to Increase Treatment Success in Patients with Tuberculosis in Argentina: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Mobile Tuberculosis Treatment Support Tools to Increase Treatment Success in Patients with Tuberculosis in Argentina: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) is an urgent global health threat and the world’s deadliest infectious disease despite being largely curable. A critical challenge is to ensure that patients adhere to the full course of treatment to prevent t…
View article: Converting and expanding a mobile support intervention: Focus group and field-testing findings from individuals in active tuberculosis treatment
Converting and expanding a mobile support intervention: Focus group and field-testing findings from individuals in active tuberculosis treatment Open
View article: Correction: Evaluation of a social protection policy on tuberculosis treatment outcomes: A prospective cohort study
Correction: Evaluation of a social protection policy on tuberculosis treatment outcomes: A prospective cohort study Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002788.].
View article: Evaluation of a social protection policy on tuberculosis treatment outcomes: A prospective cohort study
Evaluation of a social protection policy on tuberculosis treatment outcomes: A prospective cohort study Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002788.].
View article: Seroprevalence study on the diffusion of the West Nile Virus among blood donors, healthcare workers, jockeys, grooms and fowlers, veterinary surgeons and hunters in Messina (Italy)
Seroprevalence study on the diffusion of the West Nile Virus among blood donors, healthcare workers, jockeys, grooms and fowlers, veterinary surgeons and hunters in Messina (Italy) Open
Introduction. West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-transmitted flavivirus widely distributed in Africa, Middle East, Asia, Southern Europe and in 1999 was first identified in the United States as a cause of disease in New York City. It main…
View article: Qualitative Evaluation of a Text Messaging Intervention to Support Patients With Active Tuberculosis: Implementation Considerations
Qualitative Evaluation of a Text Messaging Intervention to Support Patients With Active Tuberculosis: Implementation Considerations Open
Intervention challenges were largely manageable during pilot-testing, but need to be addressed systematically before proceeding with a larger-scale trial. Potential solutions are outlined. Findings may help others considering implementing …
View article: [Trends of tuberculosis in the Fifth Health Region, Buenos Aires Province, years 2000-2011].
[Trends of tuberculosis in the Fifth Health Region, Buenos Aires Province, years 2000-2011]. Open
The aim of this study was to describe the trends in tuberculosis (TB) in the Fifth Health Region (RSV) in the Buenos Aires Province. A trend study allowed the evaluation of the average variation of change in the incidence rate (IR) using s…