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Tuberculosis treatment outcomes after transfer or release from incarceration: A retrospective cohort study from Brazil

2025-04-20

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<h4>Background</h4> Tuberculosis (TB) disproportionately affects people deprived of liberty. Prior studies have shown higher TB treatment completion rates among incarcerated individuals compared to the general population. However, little is known about how incarceration-related movements such as transfers between facilities or releases to the community affect TB treatment outcomes. <h4>Methods</h4> We linked perso...

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Literature Corpus work: 33d391ea-e4a2-50b5-9eda-b9e7c400a239
DOI: 10.1101/2025.04.19.25325982

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