Ziauddin A Kashmiri, Raheel Hussain, Farah Idrees, Saeeda Hyder.
"An experience of DOTS strategy at tertiary care hospital".
Med Channel Jan ;14(1):14-7.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of study was to increase the case detection and treatment success rate of tuberculosis through DOTS strategy. DESIGN: This is an ongoing prospective study. SETTINGS: The study was carried out at DOTS section of Chandka Medical College Hospital (CMCH) Larkana From 1st January 2004 to 30th June 2005 . PATIENTS AND METHODS: The patients visited the DOTS section of CMCH, Larkana from 1st January 2004 to 30th June 2005 with the history of cough for 03 or more weeks, less than 03 weeks or of uncertain duration with haemoptysis or history of contact with sputum positive (+ve) TB patients, were registered for the study. RESULTS: Out of the registered 951 TB cases, 537 (56.5%) were males and 414 (43,5%) females . The male to female ratio was 1.2:1. The 358 (83%) cases were noted between the 15-54 years of age. The case detection rate of TB patients was 78%. The over all treatment success rate of pulmonary TB cases was 78% with 11% defaulted and 6% transferred (outstation) cases. CONCLUSION: In order to achieve the targets for TB control in the face of new challenges, implementation of DOTS strategy is the one of the best mode which provide the patients all necessary requirements needed for the cure.

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