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Multimorbidity prevalence and chronic disease patterns among tuberculosis survivors in a high-income setting.

Christopher Andrew BashamMohammad Ehsanul KarimJames C Johnston
Published in: Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique (2022)
TB survivors had a 74% higher prevalence of multimorbidity compared with CEM-matched non-TB controls. TB-specific multimorbidity patterns were observed through differences in chronic disease frequencies between the matched samples. These findings suggest a need for TB-specific multimorbidity interventions in high-income settings such as Canada. We suggest TB survivorship as a framework for developing person-centred interventions for multimorbidity among TB survivors.
Keyphrases
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • physical activity
  • young adults
  • risk factors
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • mental health
  • emergency department
  • hiv infected
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • childhood cancer