Department of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Patna, India.
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Patna, India.
Indian J Tuberc. 2020 Dec;67(4S):S173-S174. doi: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2020.07.013. Epub 2020 Jul 21.
• This is the first survey which assessed the problems faced by tuberculosis patients during lockdown. • Almost one fifth of patients (17.33%) defaulted tuberculosis treatment due to lockdown as they could not get the medicine. • Another one fifth of patients (20.96%) had to purchase medicine from private pharmacy instead of getting Government supplied FDC preparation. • 91 (66.6%) patients agreed that staying indoors will prevent them from COVID-19.
• 这是第一项评估结核病患者在封锁期间所面临问题的调查。 • 由于无法获得药物,近五分之一的患者(17.33%)因封锁而中断结核病治疗。 • 另有五分之一的患者(20.96%)不得不从私人药店购买药物,而不是获得政府供应的固定剂量复合制剂。 • 91 名(66.6%)患者认为待在室内可预防感染 COVID-19。