The Burden of Bacteriologically Negative TB Diagnosis: A Four-Year Review of Tuberculosis Cases at a Tertiary Facility.

Aim: We aimed to investigate the demographic and clinical factors associated with TB mortality in patients managed at a tertiary TB referral center.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of the medical records of 1,933 TB patients seen between January 2017 and December 2020 at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) Chest Department in Accra, Ghana. TB mortality was defined as any TB patient who died for any reason during the course of treatment.

High mortality during tuberculosis retreatment at a Ghanaian tertiary center: a retrospective cohort study.

Introduction: High mortality among individuals receiving retreatment for tuberculosis (RT-TB) persists, although reasons for these poor outcomes remain unclear.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 394 RT-TB patients diagnosed between January 2010 and June 2016 in Accra, Ghana.

Results: Of RT-TB patients, 161 (40.

Evaluation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) provision in an early cohort of patients initiating ART in Ghana.

Introduction: Against the background of Ghana's ART program which scaled up rapidly since inception in 2003, the study assessed outcomes of an early cohort of patients initiating ART.

Methods: THE STUDY UTILIZED THE FOLLOWING METHODS: a cross-sectional study involving patient interviews using a structured questionnaire, a review of records and a retrospective cohort analysis of adults initiating ART between 2003 and 2008 from four selected clinics.

Results: The 683 study participants consisted of 464 females (67.