2016
DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232015217.08182016
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Controle da tuberculose nas prisões, da pesquisa à ação: a experiência do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Abstract: The high tuberculosis (TB) rates observed in the Brazilian

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“…The low performance of chest X-rays is also questioned, as they have been shown to be relevant in the diagnosis of pulmonary TB in the penitentiary environment 6,24 . Therefore, access should be widely offered 25 as a screening for incoming prisoners and for the diagnosis of those who are already inmates 24 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The low performance of chest X-rays is also questioned, as they have been shown to be relevant in the diagnosis of pulmonary TB in the penitentiary environment 6,24 . Therefore, access should be widely offered 25 as a screening for incoming prisoners and for the diagnosis of those who are already inmates 24 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The risk for the indigenous people was three times higher and the risk for people with HIV / AIDS and in persons deprived of their liberty was 28 times higher than in the general population 28 . The problem is recognised in prisons, but its scale has not yet been determined due to the lack of regular case detection and treatment of patients 29,30 .…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The irregularity in the accomplishment of the minimum protocol 5 at the moment of entry can generate risks of intra institutional transmission of several diseases, among them tuberculosis. In addition, seclusion in overcrowded, poorly ventilated cells can lead to the spread of this disease, creating risk for both persons deprived of their liberty and their families, prison staff, and even communities to where prisoners will return after their release from prisons 30 .…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Tendo em vista as condições insalubres e completamente inadequadas das prisões brasileiras, pode--se compreender os altos índices de mortalidade e a dificuldade de se implementar serviços de saúde que sejam eficazes nesse contexto. No Rio de Janeiro, por exemplo, a taxa de detecção de tuberculose é cerca de 30 vezes superior à população geral do estado (Sánchez, & Larouzé, 2016).…”
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