Effectiveness of screening for tuberculosis in HIV: a pragmatic clinical trial

• Main Authors: Marcela Lopes Santos (Author), Joanna d'Arc Lyra Batista (Author), Cynthia Braga (Author), Adriana Paula da Silva (Author), Magda Maruza (Author), Wayner Vieira Souza (Author), Maria Rosimery de Carvalho (Author), Noemia Teixeira de Siqueira-Filha (Author), Maria de Fátima Pessoa Militão de Albuquerque (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To verify the effectiveness of screening for tuberculosis (TB) on all-cause mortality and tuberculosis cases in newly diagnosed HIV-infected patients through a clinical algorithm based on recommendations of the World Health Organization. METHODS: From March 2014 to April 2016, a...