6 Papers
28 Citations
S. Srinath is an academic researcher from International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Programme level. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 6 publications.
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Papers
•Journal Article
Initial default among diagnosed sputum smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Andhra Pradesh, India.
B. Sai Babu,A. V. V. Satyanarayana,G. Venkateshwaralu,U. Ramakrishna,P. Vikram,Suvanand Sahu,Fraser Wares,Puneet Dewan,K. Santosha,J. Jyoti,S. Srinath,R. Chethana,T. Neelima,P. Vinod,M. Yogesh,L S Chauhan +15 more
TL;DR: Nearly 5% of smear-positive PTB patients diagnosed in the study period were confirmed as not having initiated treatment under the RNCTP, with additional evaluations needed of improved counselling of TB suspects to prevent initial default, and of reasons for death before treatment initiation.
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Language in tuberculosis services: can we change to patient-centred terminology and stop the paradigm of blaming the patients?
Rony Zachariah,Anthony D. Harries,S. Srinath,S. Ram,Kerri Viney,Emmanuel Singogo,Pranay Lal,Asmara Mendoza-Ticona,A. Sreenivas,N. W. Aung,B. N. Sharath,H. Kanyerere,N. van Soelen,N. Kirui,Engy Ali,Sven Gudmund Hinderaker,Karen Bissell,Donald A. Enarson,M. E. Edginton +18 more
TL;DR: This article discusses the use of the words 'defaulter', 'suspect' and 'control' and argues why it is detrimental to continue using them in the context of TB and proposes that they be replaced with 'prevention and care' or simply deleted.
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Building leadership capacity and future leaders in operational research in low-income countries: why and how?
Rony Zachariah,Tony Reid,S. Srinath,Jeremiah Chakaya,K. Legins,U. Karunakara,Anthony D. Harries +6 more
TL;DR: This paper provides reasons why programmes should take the lead in coordinating and directing OR, identifies the practical challenges and enabling factors for implementing, managing and sustaining OR and proposes parameters for measuring successful leadership capacity development in OR.
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•Journal Article
Tuberculosis 'retreatment others': profile and treatment outcomes in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.
S. Srinath,B. N. Sharath,K. Santosha,Sarabjit Chadha,Roopa S,K. Chander,Fraser Wares,L S Chauhan,Nevin Wilson,Anthony D. Harries +9 more
TL;DR: 'Retreatment others' were predominantly sputum smear-negative TB, with significantly better treatment outcomes than among smear-positive retreatment patients.
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Are all patients diagnosed with tuberculosis in Indian medical colleges referred to the RNTCP
T. A. Quazi,S. Sarkar,G. Borgohain,Achuthan Sreenivas,Anthony D. Harries,S. Srinath,K. Khan,B. Bishnu,S. Tapadar,A. C. Phukan,A. Kabir,V. Chaddha,D. Paul,Puneet Dewan +13 more
TL;DR: Only 150 (36%) of 420 probable or confirmed TB patients were referred to the RNTCP services, suggesting a need for more intensive supervision and training of medical college faculty.
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