Pulmonary impairment after tuberculosis in a South African population

• Main Authors: Gibwa Cole (Author), Duncan Miller (Author), Tasneem Ebrahim (Author), Tannith Dreyden (Author), Rory Simpson (Author), Shamila Manie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In South Africa, pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) remains a problem of epidemic proportions. Despite evidence demonstrating persistent lung impairment after PTB cure, few population-based South African studies have investigated this finding. Pulmonary rehabilitation post-cure is not routinel...