Characteristics and predictors for tuberculosis related mortality in Denmark from 2009 through 2014: A retrospective cohort study.
Inge K HoldenTroels LillebaekPeter H AndersenChristian WejseIsik S JohansenPublished in: PloS one (2020)
The majority of TB related deaths occurred soon after diagnosis, emphasizing that TB patients identified to have a high risk of mortality should be closely monitored before and during the intensive treatment period to improve their outcomes.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- end stage renal disease
- cardiovascular events
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- emergency department
- hiv aids
- insulin resistance
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- skeletal muscle
- human immunodeficiency virus
- electronic health record
- antiretroviral therapy
- smoking cessation
- patient reported