i
Management of tuberculosis in urban homeless indigents.
-
1986 Sep-Oct
By Slutkin, GSource: Public Health Rep. 101(5):481-485
Details:
-
Alternative Title:Public Health Rep
-
Personal Author:
-
Description:Tuberculosis patients who are homeless, indigent, and alcoholic infrequently complete a course of chemotherapy, risking treatment failure, recurrence, and continued spread of infection in the community. Obstacles to successful treatment include an erratic schedule, mistrust of authority, and uncooperative or aggressive behavior. Successful management of this problem requires the use of proven case holding techniques, a correct choice of drug regimen, and a prompt and appropriate response to the patient who is lost or refuses treatment. Nine- and six-month drug regimens with proven success are now available; however, the direct observation of medication-taking should be maximized. Patient default may be further minimized by encouraging prompt notification of the health department. Occasionally, the threat or use of existing public health laws on confinement for purposes of treatment are required for noncompliant patients.
-
Subject:
-
Pubmed ID:3094077
-
Pubmed Central ID:PMCnull
-
Document Type:
-
Place as Subject:
-
Collection(s):
-
Main Document Checksum:urn:sha256:513552071f0417d20e2751f52654e41f664defd3040461f1fc9894698265ac0c
-
File Type:
Supporting Files
-
No Additional Files
More +
Related Documents
-
- File Format:
- RIS
- File Format:
- RIS
- File Format:
- RIS
Personal Author:Greenwald, H P ;Hart, L G1986 Sep-Oct | Public Health Rep. 101(5):540-546Description:In recent years, researchers and policymakers have used data from large-scale surveys of physicians to address important issues. A review of several o...Personal Author:Bowman, M ;Gross, M L1986 Sep-Oct | Public Health Rep. 101(5):513-521Description:The recent expansion of the nation's supply of physicians has brought with it dramatic increases in the number of women entering medical school and pr...Effects of mandating seatbelt use: a series of surveys on compliance in Michigan.CitePersonal Author:Wagenaar, A C ;Wiviott, M B1986 Sep-Oct | Public Health Rep. 101(5):505-513Description:Although proper use of automobile seatbelts reduces risk of serious injury or death in traffic crashes by 30 to 50 percent, seatbelt use remains low. ...Personal Author:Godin, G ;Shephard, R J...1986 Sep-Oct | Public Health Rep. 101(5):521-526Description:The purpose of this study was to identify the cognitive profile of people who intend to exercise but fail to carry out this intention. A theoretical f...Cancer mortality, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status: two New York City groups.CitePersonal Author:Madans, Jennifer H. ;Cox, Christine S....1986 Sep-Oct | Public Health Rep. 101(5):474-481Description:The NHANES I Epidemiologic Followup Study (NHEFS) was initiated jointly by the National Center for Health Statistics and the National Institute on Agi...Personal Author:Madans, Jennifer H. ;Kleinman, Joel C....1986 Sep-Oct | Public Health Rep. 101(5):465-473Description:The NHANES I Epidemiologic Followup Study (NHEFS) was jointly initiated by the National Center for Health Statistics and the National Institute on Agi...Personal Author:Barry, M A ;Wall, C...1986 Sep-Oct | Public Health Rep. 101(5):487-494Description:From February 1984, through March 1985, a total of 26 cases of tuberculosis (TB) were verified in homeless persons in Boston. Fifteen cases were resis...The National Reporting Program for Mental Health Statistics: history and findings.CitePersonal Author:Manderscheid, R W ;Witkin, M J...1986 Sep-Oct | Public Health Rep. 101(5):532-539Description:The National Reporting Program for Mental Health Statistics had its origins in the decennial U.S. census, with enumeration of the "insane and idiotic"...Personal Author:Starko, K M ;Lippy, E C...1986 Sep-Oct | Public Health Rep. 101(5):527-531Description:From June through September 1979, diarrheal illness occurred in an estimated 1,850 persons who had camped at a private campground in Arizona. Illness ...
More +
You May Also Like
- File Format:
- RIS
Pharmacy Data for Tuberculosis Surveillance and Assessment of Patient Management
Cite
Personal Author:
Yokoe, Deborah S. ;
Coon, Steven W.
...
Aug 2004 | Emerg Infect Dis. 10(8):1426-1431.
Description:
Underreporting tuberculosis (TB) cases can compromise surveillance. We evaluated the contribution of pharmacy data in three different managed-care set...
Checkout today's featured content at stacks.cdc.gov