Follow-up of patients discharged against medical advice in tuberculous meningitis studies in children

Ramachandran, P and Prabhakar, R (1994) Follow-up of patients discharged against medical advice in tuberculous meningitis studies in children. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis, 41 (3). pp. 143-145. ISSN 0019-5705

Preview

PDF 199412.pdf - Published Version Download (67kB)

Abstract

A total of 395 TB meningitis patients were admitted for treatment comprising regimens containing Rifampicin with and without Pyrazinamide. Of these, 50 patients were discharged against medical advice before completing the prescribed therapy, most being too sick and put on dangerously ill list. On follow-up, all such patients were found to have died. Discharges due to other reasons like migration, economic and domestic problems etc., were low, i.e., 6%. Drop out of patients, thus, was not a serious problem in TB meningitis studies despite the fact that 62% of the patients were from outside Madras City. This was possible due to the initial and periodic motivation of the patients.

Affiliation:	NIRT
Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Tuberculosis > Clinical Research
Divisions:	Clinical Research
Depositing User:	Dr. Rathinasabapati R
Date Deposited:	24 Sep 2013 08:15
Last Modified:	28 Dec 2019 03:21
URI:	http://eprints.nirt.res.in/id/eprint/377

Actions (login required)

View Item