The impact of performance status on tuberculosis-related death among elderly patients with lung tuberculosis: A competing risk regression analysis

Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 69 - 75
Published: Jan 1, 2020
Abstract
While advanced age is a main prognostic factor in patients with tuberculosis, the factors that specifically affect tuberculosis-related death are unclear because elderly people are at a risk for other age-related lethal diseases. We aimed to assess the impact of performance status on tuberculosis-related death among elderly patients with lung tuberculosis. Elderly patients (≥65 years of age) admitted to our hospital for...
Paper Details
Title
The impact of performance status on tuberculosis-related death among elderly patients with lung tuberculosis: A competing risk regression analysis
Published Date
Jan 1, 2020
Volume
26
Issue
1
Pages
69 - 75
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