Publications by authors named "N Rangar"
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) treatment default contributes to the perpetuation of the epidemic and increases the risk of emergence of new forms of multidrug-resistant TB. The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with treatment default in Chad.
Method: This prospective study interviewed 286 patients with pulmonary TB in three centers, recruited at the beginning of treatment.
TB is a major public health concern throughout the world. In the developing world, informal care is one of the factors that contribute to the spread of the epidemic through delayed treatment initiation. The objective of this study was to examine the care-seeking behavior of TB patients from the onset of symptoms to the start of treatment and to assess the risk factors associated with the informal treatment of symptoms of tuberculosis in N'djamena and Moundou (Chad).
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- Tuberculosis is a major health issue in low-resource countries, with contagious patients potentially infecting many contacts, leading to delays in diagnosis that worsen the epidemic.
- The study assessed diagnostic delays for TB in Moundou and Ndjamena, Chad, by analyzing patient and healthcare system delays through questionnaires with 286 new TB patients.
- Findings showed median delays of 15 days for patients, 36 days for healthcare systems, and 57.5 days total, with long delays linked to low economic status, lack of referrals to health services, and reliance on traditional medicine, emphasizing the need for improvements in healthcare access and resources.
A prospective, multicenter was conducted in all specialized centers in the city of Dakar. The objective was to describe the epidemiology to assess the management of lung cancer. 45 patients were included.
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