Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading infectious cause of death worldwide, despite ongoing efforts
to limit its incidence and mortality. Although the European Region has made gains in TB …

Background Malnutrition is prevalent in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and is
associated with a poor prognosis. Objective This study aims to assess the prevalence and …

Tuberculosis (TB) has become the most important infectious disease to see resurgence
worldwide. In 2014, there were 9.6 million documented cases worldwide with a mortality of …

Introduction Tuberculosis is one of the ten leading causes of death and the leading
infectious cause worldwide. The disease represents a challenge to health systems around …

Objectives Patients with tuberculosis (TB) often present with weight loss. Lack of weight gain
with TB treatment has been associated with treatment failure. The purpose of this study was …

Introduction: Tuberculosis treatment failure results in increased risk of morbidity, drug
resistance, transmission and mortality. There are few data about tuberculosis treatment …

Background The existence of a bi-directional relationship between tuberculosis (TB) and
insulin resistance (IR)/diabetes has been alluded to in literature. Although diabetes has …

Introduction: Malnutrition is a common status in patients with tuberculosis (TB). Because TB
is disseminated through the sputum of infected persons, individuals who maintain relations …

This study aimed to determine the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with
pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and to assess its change after a therapeutic surgical procedure …

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) causes undernutrition, and it has a long recovery time after
treatment. It is accompanied by adverse health outcomes, such as sarcopenia. Objective …