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Burden of active pulmonary tuberculosis among patients with diabetes in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.

Gerald Jamberi MakukaEmmanuel BalandyaPatricia J Munseri
Published in: BMJ open (2022)
Diabetics should be screened for pulmonary TB, particularly among individuals aged 45 years and below with crackles or bronchial breathing on auscultation of the chest. High index of suspicion could help in the early detection and control of TB.
Keyphrases
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • glycemic control
  • type diabetes
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • cardiovascular disease
  • risk factors
  • physical activity
  • metabolic syndrome
  • weight loss