Publications by authors named "Kavi Mathiyazhagan"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess and compare tuberculosis (TB) prevalence rates across districts in Tamil Nadu using data from two rounds of the National Family Health Survey (2014-2015 and 2019-2021).
- Researchers employed spatial analysis tools to visualize and identify areas with high TB prevalence, leveraging software like SPSS, QGIS, and Geoda.
- The findings revealed a notable decline in TB prevalence over the years, providing critical insights for health officials to target interventions effectively in high-prevalence zones.
Article Synopsis
- The current diagnostic tests for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), such as the interferon-γ release assay (IGRA) and the tuberculin skin test (TST), have significant limitations, highlighting the need for more accurate and specific methods.
- This study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the Cy-Tb test compared to the TST in diagnosing LTBI and preventing tuberculosis (TB) through preventive therapy.
- Results suggest that while the Cy-Tb test has an additional cost of approximately 18,658 Indian rupees (~$223.5) per additional LTBI case diagnosed, it is considered cost-effective and could be seen as a cost-saving option if its price is decreased.
Objective: To estimate the prevalence and incidence of TB before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tamil Nadu, south India.
Methods: In the present study, the effect of COVID-19 epidemiology on the TB epidemic was assessed by the SEIR (Susceptible-Exposed-Infected-Recovered), a compartmental epidemiological model. The model input parameters on compartments of TB and incidence of COVID-19 were collected from the published literature.