The First Differentiated TB Care Model From India: Delays and Predictors of Losses in the Care Cascade

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--Eleven tips for operational researchers working with health programmes: our experience based on implementing differentiated tuberculosis care in south India

Hemant Deepak Shewade et al.

Summary: Due to workload and lack of trained operational researchers, health systems and programs may need technical support from research/academic organizations in conducting operational research. This study shares the experience of implementing a differentiated TB care model with an operational research component in Tamil Nadu, India. The learnings include principles for OR, strategic planning tips, and implementation planning strategies, which can guide other states and countries in implementing differentiated care.

GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION (2023)

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Screening adults with tuberculosis for severe illness at notification: programme experience from Gujarat, India

Bharatkumar Hargovandas Patel et al.

Summary: A study conducted in Gujarat, India, revealed that it is feasible to screen for severe illness in patients with tuberculosis (TB). The burden of high risk for severe illness was found to be high among the notified adult patients.

TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE (2022)

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Screening for Severe Illness at Diagnosis Has the Potential to Prevent Early TB Deaths: Programmatic Experience From Karnataka, India

Hemant Deepak Shewade et al.

Summary: TB deaths increased for the first time in a decade due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study developed a screening tool using simple indicators to identify people with severe illness and found that early deaths were significantly higher among those with high risk of severe illness at diagnosis.

GLOBAL HEALTH-SCIENCE AND PRACTICE (2022)

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Screening People with Tuberculosis for High Risk of Severe Illness at Notification: Programmatic Experience from Karnataka, India

Hemant Deepak Shewade et al.

Summary: In the southern Indian state of Karnataka, a screening tool is being utilized to identify individuals at high risk of severe illness due to tuberculosis. While the feasibility of using this tool in program settings has been shown, there is a need for further attention to districts with poor screening coverage.

TROPICAL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE (2021)

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