Obstructive lung disease and quality of life after cure of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis in Uganda: a cross-sectional study.
Edwin NuwagiraAnna StadelmanJoseph Baruch BalukuJoshua RheinPauline Byakika-KibwikaHarriet MayanjaKen M KunisakiPublished in: Tropical medicine and health (2020)
Individuals who have completed MDR TB treatment have a high prevalence of COPD and low mental and physical health summary scores. Our study highlights the need for pulmonary rehabilitation programs in patients with a low socioeconomic position (SEP) after MDR TB treatment.
Keyphrases
- drug resistant
- multidrug resistant
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- mental health
- public health
- physical activity
- healthcare
- acinetobacter baumannii
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- pulmonary hypertension
- emergency department
- risk factors
- cystic fibrosis
- combination therapy
- risk assessment
- hepatitis c virus
- climate change
- hiv infected
- electronic health record