COMPARATIVE RESULTS OF 40-YEAR EXPERIENCE OF CENTRALIZED CONTROL OF PULMANORY TB DIAGNOSIS IN CHUVASHIA
Here are the comparative results of centralized control of pulmanory TB, detected in Chuvashia during 1966-1968 and 40 years later. It has been proved that the number of the people with unconfirmed diagnosis of active TB has reduced from 9,8 upto 5,3% due to better diagnosis. Thanks to the increased diagnostic capabilities, and extensive use of thoracoscopic biopsy of the lung and pleura with histological verification of diagnosis, in accordance with the principles of evidence-based medicine overdiagnosis process activity has decreased mor