Browsing by Author "Coffin, Susan E."

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    Investigating Outcomes of Adolescents and Young Adults (10–24 Years of Age) Lost to Follow-up from Tuberculosis Treatment in Gaborone, Botswana
    (Wolters Kluwer, 2019-10-01) Enane, Leslie A.; Lowenthal, Elizabeth D.; Arscott-Mills, Tonya; Eby, Jessica; Caiphus, Cynthia; Kgwaadira, Botshelo; Coffin, Susan E.; Steenhoff, Andrew P.; Pediatrics, School of Medicine
    This retrospective study investigated outcomes among lost to follow-up (LTFU) adolescents and young adults (AYA, ages 10–24) with tuberculosis (TB) registered from 2008–2014 in Gaborone, using surveillance data. Of 68 LTFU AYA, 16 repeated treatment; 8 completed and 6 were again LTFU. Of 4 confirmed deaths, 3 had TB/HIV co-infection. Approaches to improve AYA retention in TB care are needed.