Publications by authors named "Larissa Taemy Kayano"
Patient Prefer Adherence
December 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to identify factors contributing to the likelihood of tuberculosis treatment discontinuation among patients in an outpatient setting in Brazil.
- Researchers followed 148 patients over seven years and found that smoking, drug use, and a high abandonment risk score significantly increased the chances of discontinuing treatment.
- The results indicated that smoking and undergoing retreatment were key independent risk factors for treatment abandonment, highlighting the importance of targeting patients at higher risk to improve treatment adherence.
