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Tuberculosis Therapy
Findings from F. Krapp and co-researchers advance knowledge in tuberculosis therapy
October 28th, 2008
A new study, 'Bodyweight gain to predict treatment outcome in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Peru,' is now available. According to a study from Lima, Peru, "Tuberculosis control programmes of two health care centres in the central rainforest of Peru. To evaluate if bodyweight gain (BWG) predicts treatment outcome in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB)." "Retrospective cohort study of adults with PTB diagnosed between 1995 and 2004. BWG was assessed after month 1 of treatment, after the initial phase and at the end of treatment. Patients were stratified into two BWG categories, <or=5% and >5%. Failures and relapses were grouped together as...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-10-28)
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