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Progress toward eliminating TB and HIV deaths in Brazil, 2001-2015: A spatial assessment

Abstract:

Background

Brazil has high burdens of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV, as previously estimated for the 26 states and the Federal District, as well as high levels of inequality in social and health indicators. We improved the geographic detail of burden estimation by modelling deaths due to TB and HIV and TB case fatality ratios for the more than 5400 municipalities in Brazil.

Methods

This ecological study used vital registration data from the national mortality informat...

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Publication status:
Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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Publisher copy:
10.1186/s12916-018-1131-6

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Publisher:
BioMed Central Publisher's website
Journal:
BMC Medicine Journal website
Volume:
16
Issue:
1
Pages:
144
Publication date:
2018-09-06
Acceptance date:
2018-07-17
DOI:
EISSN:
1741-7015
ISSN:
1741-7015
Pmid:
30185204
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
pubs:920807
UUID:
uuid:a08c16de-21a5-4177-9253-00a4f136c76b
Local pid:
pubs:920807
Source identifiers:
920807
Deposit date:
2018-12-06

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