Is intermittent short-course anti-TB regimen as efficient and safe as daily anti-TB regimen for treating childhood TB?
Childhood tuberculosis (TB) is a common clinical condition in low- and middle-income nations like India where TB is endemic. Different guidelines vary in the recommendations on treatment regimes for childhood TB. Apart from clinical outcomes the decision to use one regimen over another also has an i...
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| description | Childhood tuberculosis (TB) is a common clinical condition in low- and middle-income nations like India where TB is endemic. Different guidelines vary in the recommendations on treatment regimes for childhood TB. Apart from clinical outcomes the decision to use one regimen over another also has an implication in the form of health system burden. The evidence summary presents the comparison between the intermittent regimens with the daily anti-TB regimen for childhood TB. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eec85b4c47c949a8b56994851caa03192022-12-21T22:52:30ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632015-01-014218218310.4103/2249-4863.154626Is intermittent short-course anti-TB regimen as efficient and safe as daily anti-TB regimen for treating childhood TB?Soumyadeep BhaumikChildhood tuberculosis (TB) is a common clinical condition in low- and middle-income nations like India where TB is endemic. Different guidelines vary in the recommendations on treatment regimes for childhood TB. Apart from clinical outcomes the decision to use one regimen over another also has an implication in the form of health system burden. The evidence summary presents the comparison between the intermittent regimens with the daily anti-TB regimen for childhood TB.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2015;volume=4;issue=2;spage=182;epage=183;aulast=BhaumikAdolescentchildantitubercular agentsdrug administration schedulehumansrandomized controlled trials as topictuberculosisdrug therapy |
| spellingShingle | Soumyadeep Bhaumik Is intermittent short-course anti-TB regimen as efficient and safe as daily anti-TB regimen for treating childhood TB? Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care Adolescent child antitubercular agents drug administration schedule humans randomized controlled trials as topic tuberculosis drug therapy |
| title | Is intermittent short-course anti-TB regimen as efficient and safe as daily anti-TB regimen for treating childhood TB? |
| title_full | Is intermittent short-course anti-TB regimen as efficient and safe as daily anti-TB regimen for treating childhood TB? |
| title_fullStr | Is intermittent short-course anti-TB regimen as efficient and safe as daily anti-TB regimen for treating childhood TB? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is intermittent short-course anti-TB regimen as efficient and safe as daily anti-TB regimen for treating childhood TB? |
| title_short | Is intermittent short-course anti-TB regimen as efficient and safe as daily anti-TB regimen for treating childhood TB? |
| title_sort | is intermittent short course anti tb regimen as efficient and safe as daily anti tb regimen for treating childhood tb |
| topic | Adolescent child antitubercular agents drug administration schedule humans randomized controlled trials as topic tuberculosis drug therapy |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2015;volume=4;issue=2;spage=182;epage=183;aulast=Bhaumik |
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