Evaluation of underweight status may improve identification of the highest-risk patients during outpatient evaluation for pulmonary tuberculosis.

Peter James Kitonsa Annet NalutaayaJames MukiibiOlga NakasolyaDavid IsoobaCaleb KamogaYeonsoo BaikKatherine O RobskyDavid W DowdyAchilles KatambaEmily A Kendall

Published in: PloS one (2020)

A count of patients' TB symptoms may be useful in clinical decision-making about TB diagnosis. Consideration of underweight status adds additional diagnostic value.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
pulmonary tuberculosis
mycobacterium tuberculosis
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
decision making
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
peripheral blood
patient reported
sleep quality