TB sequel: incidence, pathogenesis and risk factors of long-term medical and social sequelae of pulmonary TB – a study protocol

TB sequel: incidence, pathogenesis and risk factors of long-term medical and social sequelae of pulmonary TB – a study protocol

Abstract Background Up to fifty percent of microbiologically cured tuberculosis (TB) patients may be left with permanent, moderate or severe pulmonary function impairment. Very few studies have systematically examined pulmonary outcomes in patients to understand the pathophysiologic basis and long-t...

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Main Authors: Andrea Rachow, Olena Ivanova, Robert Wallis, Salome Charalambous, Ilesh Jani, Nilesh Bhatt, Beate Kampmann, Jayne Sutherland, Nyanda E. Ntinginya, Denise Evans, Knut Lönnroth, Stefan Niemann, Ulrich E. Schaible, Christof Geldmacher, Ian Sanne, Michael Hoelscher, Gavin Churchyard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis outcome
Sequelae
Lung function
Lung impairment
Patient costs
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0777-3

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