Tuberculosis outcomes in Taipei: Factors associated with treatment interruption for 2 months and death

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 105-111

  Chiang, Chen Yuan ^a,e   Lee, J J ^b   Yu, M C ^c   Enarson, D A ^a   Lin, T P ^d   Luh, K T ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL UNION AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE   (France)

^b TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d National Tuberculosis Association   (Taiwan)

^e NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Death; Default; Outcome; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; HAZARD RATIO; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SENESCENCE; SPUTUM CULTURE; TAIWAN; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TAIWAN; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149396527     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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