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DOTS versus self administered therapy (SAT) for patients of pulmonary tuberculosis: a randomised trial at a tertiary care hospital.

Monika Tandon, Monika Gupta, Sanjeev Tandon, K B Gupta

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Tuberculosis is a major public health problem in a developing country like India, it is made worse by poor adherence to and frequent interruption of treatment. Treatment of tuberculosis requires strict discipline in order to eradicate mycobacteria and to cure the disease. In the present study we have conducted a randomized control trial, to compare the effectiveness of Directly Observed Therapy Short Course (DOTS) versus Self Administered Therapy (SAT) in a tertiary care hospital.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Directly Observed Therapy, Short course, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Disease, Randomized controlled trial, Tertiary care