Post-tuberculosis mortality risk among immigrants to British Columbia, Canada, 1985-2015: a time-dependent Cox regression analysis of linked immigration, public health, and vital statistics data.
Christopher Andrew BashamMohammad Ehsanul KarimVictoria J CookDavid M PatrickJames C JohnstonPublished in: Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique (2020)
In any given year, if an immigrant to BC was diagnosed with TB, their risk of non-TB mortality was 69% higher than if they were not diagnosed with TB. Healthcare providers should consider multiple potential threats to the long-term health of TB patients during and after TB treatment. TB guidelines in high-income settings should address TB survivor health.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- public health
- healthcare
- mental health
- end stage renal disease
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- chronic kidney disease
- health information
- emergency department
- cardiovascular disease
- prognostic factors
- physical activity
- risk assessment
- coronary artery disease
- electronic health record
- social media
- hepatitis c virus
- smoking cessation