Impact of a computer system as a triage tool in the management of pulmonary tuberculosis in a HIV reference center in Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 55: e0451, 2022. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Background:
The Neural Clinical Score for tuberculosis (NCS-TB) is a computer system developed to improve the triage of presumed pulmonary TB (pPTB).Methods:
A study was performed with cohorts of pPTB patients cared for at a reference hospital in Northeast Brazil.Results:
The NCS-TB sensitivity was 76.5% for TB diagnosis, which shortened the time from triage to smear microscopy results (3.3 to 2.5 days; p<0.001) and therapy initiation (6.7 to 4.1 days; p=0.045).Conclusions:
Although the NCS-TB was not suitable as a screening tool, it was able to optimize laboratory diagnosis and shorten the time to treatment initiation.
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America do sul
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Brasil
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En
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article
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Brasil