Tuberculosis (TB) along with acquired immune deficiency syndrome and malaria rank
among the top three fatal infectious diseases which pose threat to global public health …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious global public health challenge that results in significant
morbidity and mortality worldwide. TB is caused by infection with the bacilli Mycobacterium …

Importance Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory condition that is
associated with significant health and economic burden worldwide. Previous studies …

Background Accurate estimates of long-term mortality following tuberculosis treatment are
scarce. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the post-treatment …

1.1 BACKGROUND Malaria remains an important cause of illness and death in children and
adults throughout the world, with 87 countries reporting one or more cases of malaria in …

Background Chronic respiratory disease causes substantial global morbidity and mortality.
The contribution of pulmonary tuberculosis to the aetiology of chronic respiratory disease is …

Running over timescales that span decades or centuries, the epidemiological transition
provides the central narrative of global health. In this transition, a reduction in mortality is …

TB affects around 10.6 million people each year and there are now around 155 million TB
survivors. TB and its treatments can lead to permanently impaired health and wellbeing. In …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major risk factor for the development of active pulmonary
tuberculosis (TB), with development of DM pandemic in countries where TB is also endemic …

Diabetes triples the risk of tuberculosis and is also a risk factor for adverse tuberculosis
treatment outcomes, including death. Prevalence of diabetes is increasing globally, but most …