Background Recently, the tuberculosis (TB) Task Force Impact Measurement acknowledged
the need to review the assumptions underlying the TB mortality estimates published …

Objectives To summarise treatment success rate (TSR) among adult bacteriologically
confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis (BC-PTB) patients in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Design …

Background Long-term survival and cause-specific mortality of patients who start
tuberculosis treatment is rarely described. We aimed to assess the long-term survival of …

United Kingdom (UK) guidelines recommend at least 18 months treatment for patients with
multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Prior to 2008, data on treatment outcome were …

Reduced antituberculosis drug concentrations may contribute to unfavorable treatment
outcomes among HIV-infected patients with more advanced immune suppression, and few …

Background It is unknown if the relationship between multimorbidity and disability differs by
combinations of chronic conditions. The objective of our study was to elucidate how joint …

Objective Monitoring tuberculosis treatment outcomes and understanding the reasons for
unsuccessful treatment are important indicators for evaluating the performance of the …

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in
different societies. Understanding factors leading to death following diagnosis of TB is …

Background Successful treatment of tuberculosis leads to clinical and public health benefits
such as reduction in transmission, complications, and mortality among patients. However …

Objectives: The objectives of our study were (1) to determine risk factors associated with
tuberculosis (TB)–specific and non–TB-specific mortality among patients with TB and (2) to …