Background: A prominent pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) complication that may be responsible
for a sizable fraction of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is irreversible airway …

Aims: This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of TB-associated COPD among COPD
patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital. Settings and Design: It was a case–control …

Background Influence of tuberculosis (TB) on the natural course of COPD has not been well
known. This study was designed to investigate the effects of history of TB on the long-term …

Background: Apart from tobacco smoke, COPD has been known to occur in patients with
previous pulmonary TB. Present study was performed with an aim to conduct a study to …

Purpose Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide. In this paper, we determined risk factors for COPD among patients …

Background: Chronic respiratory disease is a collection of conditions that affect the lungs
and airways primarily. It is linked to considerable morbidity and mortality. Because India has …

Abstract Background/Aim To detect the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) as a sequel of treated pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). Materials and methods A total …

Background: Post tuberculosis airway impairment has emerged as a distinct clinical entity,
which is almost indistinguishable from other forms. India is in second place for harbouring …

Results The prevalence of TB-associated COPD among the 500 patients with COPD was
16%. There was a significant difference in smoking habit between both groups (P= 0.001) …

Background: Recent studies emphasize that past tuberculosis (TB) infection is an important
risk factor for development of COPD. In this study, we analyzed the patients hospitalized due …