Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5672708 | Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases | 2017 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
The smoking, HIV positive status, positive sputum smear microscopy test were identified as an important factors associated with the unsuccessful TB treatment outcome in Armenia. It highlights the necessity of having specific restrictions and campaign programs to reduce smoking rates among TB patients in order to improve current TB treatment and care services throughout Armenia.
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Authors
Dikran Raffi Balian, Karapet Davtyan, Andre Balian, Anna Grigoryan, Armen Hayrapetyan, Hayk Davtyan,