Publications by authors named "C Sandy"
Asthma prevalence has been increasing in communities that become more urbanised. Our previous results showed that Saccharomyces cerevisiae UFMG A-905 prevented the development of asthma symptoms and characteristics in a dose-dependent manner. Perinatal programming theory proposes that early exposure to some stimuli may have a protective effect in adult life.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Using data from the Zimbabwe Population-based HIV Impact Assessment survey 2015-2016, we examined the TB care cascade and factors associated with not receiving TB diagnostic testing among adult PLHIV with TB symptoms.
Methods: Statistical Analysis was limited to PLHIV aged 15 years and older in HIV care. Weighted logistic regression with not receiving TB testing as outcome was adjusted for covariates with crude odd ratios (ORs) with p < 0.
Article Synopsis
- Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant health threat for people living with HIV, and TB Preventive Treatment (TPT) is an effective way to reduce serious health complications and deaths.
- A survey conducted in 2020 with 2,419 participants revealed that only 38% had ever taken TPT, and just 15% were currently on it, highlighting inadequate TPT coverage.
- Factors that increased the likelihood of TPT uptake included having been screened for TB during HIV visits, visiting a TB clinic recently, and achieving HIV viral load suppression, indicating that more targeted strategies are needed to improve access to TPT for this vulnerable population.
Introduction: Globally people with tuberculosis (TB) continue to be missed each year. They are either not diagnosed or not reported which indicates possible leakages in the TB care cascade. Zimbabwe is not spared with over 12000 missed cases in 2020.
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