Tuberculosis case fatality is higher in male than female patients in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Stephanie PapeSudip Jung KarkiTorben HeinsohnIris BrandesMarie-Luise DierksBerit LangePublished in: Infection (2024)
We found 30-50% higher TB case fatality for males in Europe. Except for homelessness, migration, and a trend for some comorbidities, assessing effect modification could not reduce our meta-analysis' high heterogeneity. Public health authorities should take heed of this higher risk of dying in male patients' treatment services.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- public health
- systematic review
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- healthcare
- peritoneal dialysis
- randomized controlled trial
- patient reported outcomes
- single cell
- meta analyses
- electronic health record
- adverse drug
- replacement therapy