Publications by authors named "Tahmeena"
Introduction: In Pakistan, almost one-third of people who develop tuberculosis (TB) are missed by the National TB Program (NTP). A considerable number of people with TB receive treatment in the private sector but remain unnotified. This study documents the outcomes of an intervention to identify people with TB through private pharmacy engagement, building on mapping TB medicine sales in Punjab Province.
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- Family planning interventions in South Asia have successfully increased the use of modern contraceptives, yet there's still a significant unmet need for contraception among women aged 15-49.
- A review of 21 relevant studies revealed that interventions such as demand generation and integrated health systems effectively improved contraceptive uptake and reduced unmet need, particularly in urban versus rural areas.
- The overall impact indicated a 51% increase in contraceptive use; however, due to varying study quality and a high level of statistical heterogeneity, caution is recommended in interpreting these findings.
Background: Updated 2021 hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment guidelines no longer recommend fibrosis staging for treatment-naïve patients without cirrhosis; however, numerous US state Medicaid plans continue to restrict initiation of HCV therapy by fibrosis stage. The study objective was to determine whether delays from HCV diagnosis to fibrosis staging impact the likelihood of initiating/completing HCV treatment and achieving sustained virologic response (SVR).
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed among patients diagnosed with chronic HCV by an urban US emergency department who subsequently underwent fibrosis staging.