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Tuberculosis in Sheltered Homeless Population of Rome: An Integrated Model of Recruitment for Risk Management
The authors show the results of an integrated model for risk management of tuberculosis in a sample of sheltered homeless in Rome. Tuberculin skin test (TST) was used for evaluating the prevalence of latent infection (LTBI). In TST positives, expectorate was collected and chest X-ray was achieved. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate determinants of infection. Out of 288 recruited subjects, 259 returned for the TST reading; 45.56% were positive and referred to a specialized center; 70 accessed the health facility and completed the clinical pathway. The risk factors associated to LTBI were male gender (OR = 3.72), age over 60 years (OR = 3.59), immigrant status (OR = 3.73), and obesity (OR = 2.19). This approach, based on an integrated social network, guarantees high adherence to screening (89.93%), allowing patients testing positive for latent tuberculosis infection to be diagnosed and rapidly referred to a specialized cente
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Un modello integrato di valutazione e gestione del rischio di Infezione Tubercolare e di Tubercolosi attiva negli homeless nella citt\ue0 di Roma
Viene descritta l'elaborazione di un modello integrato per la valutazione e la
successiva gestione del rischio di infezione tubercolare e di TBC attiva in popolazioni socialmente
svantaggiate nella citt\ue0 di Roma e vengono presentati e discussi il "percorso" dei pazienti e la
scheda di raccolta dati realizzata, strumenti utili per la sorveglianza epidemiologica e per la
gestione clinica della patologi