Post-tuberculosis lung disease: Addressing the policy gap.

• Main Authors: Chase Yarbrough (Author), Michael Miller (Author), Mosala Zulu (Author), Danielle Sharp (Author), Afom T Andom (Author), Melino Ndayizigiye (Author), Kwonjune Justin Seung (Author), Paul Sonenthal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The burden of long-term functional impairment following curative treatment for tuberculosis (TB) constitutes a significant global health problem. By some estimates, chronic respiratory impairment, or post-tuberculosis lung disease (PTLD), is present in just over half of all patients who have complet...