Changes in body weight and tuberculosis treatment outcome in Viet Nam
Changes in body weight and tuberculosis treatment outcome in Viet Nam
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DOI:
10.5588/ijtld.12.0369
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发表时间:
2013-01-01
影响因子:
4
通讯作者:
Rieder, H. L.
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作者:
Hoa, N. B.;Lauritsen, J. M.;Rieder, H. L.
SETTING: National Tuberculosis Programme, Viet Nam, 2008.OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between changes in body weight and tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcome.METHODS: All treatment cards of patients from a sample of 30 randomly selected treatment units in the country were analysed.RESULTS: Of 2609 patients, 2506 (96.1%) had a successful treatment outcome. The median body weight of all patients at diagnosis was 46.0 kg (25th and 75th percentiles 41-51). New sputum smear-positive TB patients with a successful treatment outcome gained an average of 2.6 kg during treatment. Patients with weight loss during the first 2 months of treatment were more likely to have an unsuccessful outcome than patients without (OR 4.9, 95%CI 3.0-7.9). Patients weighing