Evaluation of underweight status may improve identification of the highest-risk patients during outpatient evaluation for pulmonary tuberculosis

BACKGROUND: When evaluating symptomatic patients for tuberculosis (TB) without access to same-day diagnostic test results, clinicians often make empiric decisions about starting treatment. The number of TB symptoms and/or underweight status could help identify patients at highest risk for a positive...

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Autores principales: Kitonsa, Peter J., Nalutaaya, Annet, Mukiibi, James, Nakasolya, Olga, Isooba, David, Kamoga, Caleb, Baik, Yeonsoo, Robsky, Katherine, Dowdy, David W., Katamba, Achilles, Kendall, Emily A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7732099/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33306710
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243542

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7732099/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33306710
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243542

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