Characteristics and determinants of loss to follow-up among tuberculosis (TB) patients who smoke in an industrial state of Malaysia: a registry-based study of the years 2013-2017
Background: The increased risk of loss to follow-up among TB smokers raises concern over the secondary spread within the community. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with loss to follow-up among TB patients who smoke. Methods: All registered TB patients who smoke in the state of S...
Published in: | BMC Public Health |
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Main Author: | Sharani Z.Z.; Ismail N.; Yasin S.M.; Zakaria Y.; Razali A.; Demong N.A.R.; Mohammad M.; Ismail Z. |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central Ltd
2022
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Online Access: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85127532466&doi=10.1186%2fs12889-022-13020-3&partnerID=40&md5=1f69edfacc07a9d55ba776b4a546c3ef |
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