Even when treated adequately, pulmonary tuberculosis can lead to pulmonary sequelae. Patients treated for PTB between 2012 and 2016 answered a standardized questionnaire and underwent chest radiography and spirometry, measurement of absolute pulmonary volume, Diffusing Capacity for Carbon Monoxide (DLCO) and the 6-min walk test (6MWT) on two occasions: within the first year after the end of treatment (follow-up...
This research was funded by MINAS GERAIS STATE RESEARCH SUPPORT FOUNDATION (FAPEMIG), grants numbers 65/10 and CDS-APQ-03266-13, and by NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT (CNPQ) grants numbers 310174/2014-7 and 446796/2014-0.; Federal University of Minas Gerais. Faculty of Medicine. Mycobacteria Research Laboratory. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.; Federal University of Minas Gerais. Facu...
This study was supported by the Minas Gerais State Research Support Foundation (FAPEMIG) protocol number 65/10 and the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development [Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cient?fico e Tecnol?gico (CNPq)] protocol number 310174/2014-7-CNPQ.; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Faculdade de Medicina. Grupo de Pesquisa em Micobacterioses. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil...