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May 20, 2026Public Health ActionOpen Access

Comprehensive assessment of adults severely ill with TB referred after triage in Tamil Nadu, India

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VRV. RajanHSH.D. ShewadeAFA. Frederick

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Overview

Randomized trial evaluates inpatient care for severe TB, revealing implications for treatment infrastructure.

Key Points

  • The study aims to assess the performance of a TB care initiative focused on severely ill adults and its impact on mortality.
  • Employed triaging to prioritize severely ill adults for inpatient care since April 2022.
  • Conducted comprehensive assessments of severe illness during inpatient care in 2024.
  • Collected data on factors contributing to severe illness for infrastructure improvement.
  • The initiative contributed to low death rates among severely ill patients in 2024.
  • Ongoing needs were identified in managing therapeutic nutrition and diabetes.
  • Challenges remained in addressing severe alcohol addiction and chronic lung disease.

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Rajan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d5064f03e14405aa9c16fhttps://doi.org/10.5588/pha.26.0059
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