RESULTS About 25.7% of older adults, representative of 11.0 million people nationwide, reported having three or more cumulative SDoH risk factors. These older adults were more likely to have functional limitations (eg, activities of daily living) and less likely to report their general health as “very good” or “excellent” than those with two or…[Read more]

ties and a low treatment success rate. Consilia are important “gatekeepers” for new and repurposed drugs. There is need to build capacity of lower health facilities to construct DR-TB regimens and manage adverse effects.

Cases reviewed by the consilium had several comorbidities, drug toxicities and a low treatment success rate. Consilia are…[Read more]