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Perceptions and experiences of directly observed treatment in tuberculosis: ins...
Amorim, D; Ramos, JP; Barbosa, P; Vieira, M; Duarte, RObjective: The demanding nature and psychosocial burdens of directly observed treatment (DOT) have opened a path to alternative strategies such as video-observed therapy (VOT), which offers comparable treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction while potentially saving time and reducing costs. The objective of this study was to evaluate the perceptions and experiences of patients and health care professionals r...
Protecting the most vulnerable: Tuberculosis in immunocompromised individuals
Torrado, E; Van Crevel, R; Afonso, AR; Amorim, D; Duarte, RThe interaction of Mycobacterium tuberculosis with components of the innate and acquired immune system has significant implications for the clinical outcome of infection (clearance, latency or progression to active disease). Thus, the risk of progressing from LTBI to active TB is greater in some populations. Understanding which populations are at increased risk of TBI and of TB disease is essential to understan...