Nafees Ahmed Author

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Effect of Drug Abusing on Treatment Outcomes among Tuberculosis Patients with Respect to Gender Disparities

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Zeeshan Munir, Zohra Bhatti, Madeeha Laghari, Nafees Ahmed, Long Chiau Ming, Amer Hayat Khan

Background: Drug abuse has been associated with a higher prevalence of TB infection and incidence of TB disease. It is an important epidemiological factor for poor treatment outcomes among tuberculosis (TB) patients. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of drug abusing on treatment outcomes of TB patients and clinical comorbidities with respect to gender disparities. Methods: Institution based retrospective study was conducted from January 2014 to December 2015. Data was collected for TB patients with drug abuse registered for TB treatment in a tertiary level referral hospital. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20. Frequency, means and percentage (%) were used to present data. Logistic regression model was used to assess the association of treatment outcomes with socio-d... view more»

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