Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality among Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Carlos Podalirio Borges de AlmeidaPatrícia Klarmann ZiegelmannRachel CoubanLi WangJason Walter Busse Denise Rossato Silva

Published in: Scientific reports (2018)

Co-morbid malignancy was associated with increased risk of in-hospital death among pulmonary TB patients. There is insufficient evidence to confirm positive sputum smear, male sex, diabetes mellitus, and previous TB infection as predictors of in-hospital mortality in TB patients.

Keyphrases

pulmonary tuberculosis
mycobacterium tuberculosis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
healthcare
cystic fibrosis
emergency department
pulmonary hypertension
metabolic syndrome