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T-BACCO SCORE: A predictive scoring tool for tuberculosis (TB) loss to follow-up among TB smokers

INTRODUCTION: Loss to follow-up (LTFU) and smoking during TB treatment are major challenges for TB control programs. Smoking increases the severity and prolongs TB treatment duration, which lead to a higher rate of LTFU. We aim to develop a prognostic scoring tool to predict LTFU among TB patients w...

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Autores principales: Sharani, Zatil Zahidah, Ismail, Nurhuda, Yasin, Siti Munira, Isa, Muhamad Rodi, Razali, Asmah, Sherzkawee, Mas Ahmad, Ismail, Ahmad Izuanuddin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10270618/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37319310
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287374