Bridging the Gap in End Tuberculosis Targets in the Elderly Population in Eastern China: Observational Study From 2015 to 2020

• Main Authors: Kui Liu (Author), Zhenhua Xie (Author), Bo Xie (Author), Songhua Chen (Author), Yu Zhang (Author), Wei Wang (Author), Qian Wu (Author), Gaofeng Cai (Author), Bin Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundWith a progressive increase in the aging process, the challenges posed by pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) are also increasing for the elderly population. ObjectiveThis study aimed to identify the epidemiological distribution of PTB among the elderly, forecast the achievement of the World Heal...