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- Title
Missed opportunities in the prevention and diagnosis of pediatric tuberculosis: a scoping review.
- Authors
Otoni Russo, Daniela; Lodi Jimenez, Ana Luisa; Oliveira Diniz, Lilian Martins; Araújo Cardoso, Claudete; de Castro Romanelli, Roberta Maia
- Abstract
Objectives: Identify potential barriers, delays, and missed opportunities in the prevention and diagnosis of childhood TB. Methods: Scoping review according to the PRISMA extension. The definitions considered for the selectionfollowedtheacronymPCCwherethepopulation(P) ischildrenunder18yearsofagewithTBdisease, the concept (C) refers tomissed opportunities for prevention and diagnosis, and context (C) is defined as a diagnosis of TB disease. The authors searched systematically in the databases; VHL/Lilacs, Medline via PubMed, Cochrane, Scopus, andWebof Science, without date or language limitation. Results: Seven studies were included. In developed countries, with low disease burden, the main shortcoming is the delay in diagnosing bacilliferous adults in contact with young children. This problem is concentrated in the portion of the population with socioeconomic vulnerability. In underdeveloped countries, with a high burden of disease, the biggest challenge is tracking children who come into contact with bacilliferous patients. Conclusions: There are still many missed opportunities in the prevention and diagnosis of childhood TB. The positive legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic should be taken advantage of and the encouragement of scientific development in the management of infectious diseases should be taken.
- Subjects
DELAYED diagnosis; TUBERCULOSIS; DEVELOPING countries; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE management
- Publication
Jornal de Pediatria, 2024, Vol 100, Issue 4, p343
- ISSN
0021-7557
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.jped.2023.10.009