title: Temporal trends in tuberculosis hospitalization rates before and after implementation of directly observed therapy: New York City, 1988-1995.
abstract: New York City hospitalization rates were analyzed to investigate whether tuberculosis (TB) hospitalizations declined after implementation of directly observed therapy (DOT) for TB. TB hospitalization rates mirrored incidence rates in pattern but not in magnitude. Rates have declined significantly following widespread implementation of DOT in 1993.
authors: Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.
authors: Mary Beth
authors: MB
authors: Terry
authors: Moïse
authors: M
authors: Desvarieux
authors: Margaret
authors: M
authors: Short
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology; D023801:Directly Observed Therapy; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents