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  • Title: Tuberculosis mortality trends in Delhi after implementation of RNTCP.
    Author: Dhingra VK, Aggarwal N, Chandra S, Vashist RP.
    Journal: Indian J Tuberc; 2009 Apr; 56(2):77-81. PubMed ID: 19810589.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: To study the impact of Revised National TB Control Programme on mortality among tuberculosis patients in Delhi and to correlate mortality trends with programme indicators. METHODS: Record based evaluation of mortality trends from TB registers of all chest clinics of Delhi after implementation of Revised National TB Control Programme. RESULTS: The study showed a statistically significant decline in tuberculosis mortality among new smear positive cases after the implementation of Revised National TB Control Programme (z = 4.478 p < 0.05). The mortality among new smear negative and extra pulmonary cases also showed reduction, though not statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Mortality due to tuberculosis has been considerably reduced in Delhi over the years with the Revised National TB Control Programme implementation since 1997.
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