Exploring the Impact of Silicosis Incidence on Tuberculosis Mortality and Morbidity: A Multi-Country Study.

Published in: Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)

The burden of silicosis is found to be one of the important determinants of deaths, YLL, and YLD due to tuberculosis. Country-specific strategies to prevent and control silicosis is a need of the hour.

Keyphrases

pulmonary fibrosis
mycobacterium tuberculosis
risk factors
pulmonary tuberculosis
hiv aids
blood pressure
cardiovascular events
emergency department
adverse drug
hepatitis c virus
drug induced