Survival analysis of patients with tuberculosis in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan region.

Salah Tofik Jalal BalakyAhang Hasan MawloodNazar P Shabila

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2019)

The 12-month survival rate of tuberculosis patients managed at the Chest and Respiratory Disease Center in Erbil was similar to the international rates. The high rates of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and the low survival rate necessitate further studies and action with a possible revision to the tuberculosis management strategy.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
pulmonary tuberculosis
hiv aids
end stage renal disease
free survival
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
adverse drug
peritoneal dialysis
total knee arthroplasty
prognostic factors
emergency department
patient reported outcomes
hiv infected
patient reported