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Social determinants of health and catastrophic costs associated with the diagno...
Moreira,Adriana da Silva Rezende; Kritski,Afrânio Lineu; Carvalho,Anna Cristina CalçadaABSTRACT The epidemiological relevance of tuberculosis is directly related to the socioeconomic profile of a given country. Vulnerability to tuberculosis is influenced by biological factors (e.g., malnutrition, HIV infection, and age) and social factors (e.g., unhealthy housing, high population density, inappropriate working conditions, and lack of access to health services). In many cases, multiple vulnerabili...
Epidemiological aspects, clinical manifestations, and prevention of pediatric t...
Carvalho,Anna Cristina Calçada; Cardoso,Claudete Aparecida Araújo; Martire,Terezinha Miceli; Migliori,Giovanni Battista; Sant’Anna,Clemax CoutoABSTRACT Tuberculosis continues to be a public health priority in many countries. In 2015, tuberculosis killed 1.4 million people, including 210,000 children. Despite the recent progress made in the control of tuberculosis in Brazil, it is still one of the countries with the highest tuberculosis burdens. In 2015, there were 69,000 reported cases of tuberculosis in Brazil and tuberculosis was the cause of 4,500 ...