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Competing risk models to evaluate the factors for time to loss to follow-up among tuberculosis patients at Ambo General Hospital
BackgroundA major challenge for most tuberculosis programs is the inability of tuberculosis patients to complete treatment for one reason or another....
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Disengagement and loss to follow-up in intravitreal injection clinics for neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Background/ObjectivesTimely assessment and treatment of patients with neovascular AMD (nAMD) are crucial to preservation of vision. Loss to follow up...
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Machine learning algorithms using national registry data to predict loss to follow-up during tuberculosis treatment
BackgroundIdentifying patients at increased risk of loss to follow-up (LTFU) is key to develo** strategies to optimize the clinical management of...
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Incidence and predictors of loss to follow-up among Ethiopian children on antiretroviral therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
IntroductionLoss of follow-up (LTFU) from ART regular follow-up is one of the key acknowledged causes for the development of ART-resistant virus...
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Tracking People Living with HIV in Loss to Follow Up in Central Brazil: A Call for Attention to Health Services
Despite the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains a global public health concern....
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Predictors of loss to follow-up among adult tuberculosis patients in Southern Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study
BackgroundLoss to follow-up (LTFU) from tuberculosis (TB) treatment and care is a major public health problem as patients can be infectious and also...
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Eliciting Older Cancer Patients’ Preferences for Follow-Up Care to Inform a Primary Healthcare Follow-Up Model in China: A Discrete Choice Experiment
Background and ObjectivesIncreasing longevity and advances in treatment have increased the cancer burden in the elderly, resulting in complex...
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Does loss to follow-up lead to an overestimation of treatment success? Findings from a spine surgery registry of over 15,000 patients
PurposePatient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are integral to the assessment of treatment success, but loss to follow-up (attrition) may lead to...
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Intrastromal corneal ring segments for keratoconus patients: up to 12 years follow up
PurposeIntrastromal corneal ring segment (ICRS) implantation is a surgical technique developed with the purpose of avoiding the progression of...
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Remote Follow-up with a Mobile Application Is Equal to Traditional Outpatient Follow-up After Bariatric Surgery: the BELLA Pilot Trial
PurposeMedical follow-up after bariatric surgery is recommended. However, the compliance was poor. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a...
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Eating disorders and emotional dysregulation are associated with insufficient weight loss after bariatric surgery: a 1-year observational follow-up study
PurposeSubjects with obesity, especially those seeking bariatric surgery, exhibit high rates of mental disorders and marked psychopathological...
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Factors associated with loss to follow up among HIV-exposed children: a historical cohort study from 2000 to 2017, in Porto Alegre, Brazil
BackgroundThere are many inequalities in terms of prevention and treatment for pregnant women with HIV and exposed children in low and middle-income...
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Follow-Up, Safety, and Satisfaction with Tele-bariatric Follow-Up Implemented During the COVID-19 French Lockdown: a 2-Year Follow-Up Study
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic was initially responsible for a global restricted access to healthcare resources including the follow-up of at-risk...
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Long-term weight loss after bariatric procedures for morbidly obese adolescents and youth: a single-institution analysis with up to 19-year follow-up
BackgroundObesity is a public health concern among adolescents and young adults. Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for morbid obesity...
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Travel distance to rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis treatment and its impact on loss to follow-up: the importance of continued RR-TB treatment decentralization in South Africa
BackgroundUnderstanding why patients experience loss to follow-up (LTFU) is essential for TB control. This analysis examines the impact of travel...
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Re-sleeve gastrectomy: weight loss, comorbidities and gerd evaluation in a large series with 5 years of follow-up
IntroductionLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has rapidly become one of the most commonly performed procedures in bariatric surgery. Weight regain...
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Long-Term Outcome of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) on Weight Loss in Patients with Obesity: a 5-Year and 11-Year Follow-Up Study
BackgroundBariatric surgery is the most efficient treatment for patients with clinically severe obesity who have failed to obtain satisfactory weight...
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Survival probability and factors associated with time to loss to follow-up and mortality among patients on antiretroviral treatment in central Kenya
BackgroundRetention of patients who are receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) remains a challenge especially in the setting of rapid expansion of...
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Improvement in binge eating and alexithymia predicts weight loss at 9-month follow-up of the lifestyle modification program
PurposeThe aim of this longitudinal study was to examine the extent to which improved levels of binge eating (BE) behaviors, alexithymia,...
