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

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

<h4>Background</h4>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...

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Main Authors: Peter J Kitonsa, Annet Nalutaaya, James Mukiibi, Olga Nakasolya, David Isooba, Caleb Kamoga, Yeonsoo Baik, Katherine Robsky, David W Dowdy, Achilles Katamba, Emily A Kendall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243542

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