Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Shargie, Estifanos Biru"
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Determinants of Treatment Adherence Among Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Southern Ethiopia
Shargie, Estifanos Biru; Lindtjørn, Bernt (PLoS Medicine 2007 4(2): e37, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-02-13)Background: Defaulting from treatment remains a challenge for most tuberculosis control programmes. It may increase the risk of drug resistance, relapse, death, and prolonged infectiousness. The aim of this study was to ... -
DOTS improves treatment outcomes and service coverage for tuberculosis in South Ethiopia: a retrospective trend analysis
Shargie, Estifanos Biru; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2005-06-06)Background: DOTS as a strategy was introduced to the tuberculosis control programme in Southern region of Ethiopia in 1996. The impact of the programme on treatment outcomes and the trend in the service coverage for ... -
Trends, challenges and opportunities in tuberculosis control in rural Ethiopia : Epidemiological and operational studies in a resource-constrained setting
Shargie, Estifanos Biru (Doctoral thesis, 2007-02-21)Many people still die of tuberculosis (TB). One-third of the world’s population is infected with M. tuberculosis, and the poor suffer most. More than 95% of TB cases and deaths are in developing countries and TB is closely ...