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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the temporal trend of indicators for access ...
Faria, Mariana; Gonçalves, Rubia; Lopes, Livia; Bonfim, Rafaele; Silva, Diogo; Valença, Ana Beatriz; Rujula, Maria; Arcêncio, Ricardo AlexandreThis study aimed to analyse the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis diagnosis indicators. A systematic review was conducted, examining studies published between 2020 and 2024 in Portuguese, English, or Spanish across five databases and Google Scholar. The search, performed in March 2024, led to the identification of 6,378 studies, of which 23 were included after an independent review of title...
Operational indicators for pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis in people living wi...
Faria, Mariana; Andrade, Rubia; Leite, Karina; Bonfim, Rafaele; Valênça, Ana; Ramos, Antônio; Berra, Thais; Arcêncio, Ricardo; Netto, Antônio RuffinoTuberculosis (TB) in people living with HIV (PLHIV) is usually paucibacillary and the smear microscopy has limitations and may lead to high proportions of non-confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis (NC-PTB). Despite culture being the reference method, it usually takes 6 to 8 weeks to produce the results. This study aimed to analyze the effect of a rapid molecular test (Xpert) in the confirmatory rate of PTB among PLH...