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Post-tuberculosis lung disease: a comparison of Brazilian, Italian, and Mexican...
Silva,Denise Rossato; Freitas,Alana Ambos; Guimarães,Amanda Reis; D’Ambrosio,Lia; Centis,Rosella; Muñoz-Torrico,Marcela; Visca,DinaABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate lung function in a cohort of patients with a history of pulmonary tuberculosis in Brazil, as well as to evaluate the decline in lung function over time and compare it with that observed in similar cohorts in Mexico and Italy. Methods: The three cohorts were compared in terms of age, smoking status, pulmonary function test results, six-minute walk test results, and arterial blood ...
Smoking prevalence and effects on treatment outcomes in patients with tuberculosis
de Vargas,Kellyn Rocha; Freitas,Alana Ambos; Azeredo,Ana Cláudia Vasconcellos; Silva,Denise RossatoSUMMARY OBJECTIVE: More than 20% of tuberculosis (TB) cases worldwide are attributable to smoking, and it is associated with an increased risk of latent and active TB, recurrence, and mortality. The aim of this study is to assess the smoking prevalence and the effects on treatment outcomes in TB patients. METHODS: A prospective cohort study was conducted in patients with a recent TB diagnosis. The smoking statu...