Surviving Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Navigating the Long Term Respiratory Effects.
| Autor: | Bansal A; Internal Medicine, Narayana Medical College, Nellore, IND., Yanamaladoddi VR; General Surgery, Narayana Medical College, Nellore, IND., Sarvepalli SS; Internal Medicine, Narayana Medical College, Nellore, IND., Vemula SL; Internal Medicine, ACSR Government Medical College, Nellore, IND., Aramadaka S; Internal Medicine, Narayana Medical College, Nellore, IND., Mannam R; Internal Medicine, Narayana Medical College, Nellore, IND., Sankara Narayanan R; Internal Medicine, Narayana Medical College, Nellore, IND. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2023 May 10; Vol. 15 (5), pp. e38811. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 10 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.38811 |
| Abstrakt: | Tuberculosis is a transmissible disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality all over the world. Tuberculosis has a number of risk factors, such as living in a developing country, poor ventilation, smoking, male sex, etc., which not only increase the chance of infection but may be independent factors for impairment in pulmonary function as well. In this review article, we have compiled several studies to learn how tuberculosis causes impaired lung function and further explored the long-term effects of tuberculosis on the same. We studied tuberculosis's effect on the lungs even after appropriate treatment and its relationship with obstructive and restrictive lung disorders. A significant relationship exists between chronic respiratory disorders and tuberculosis even after treatment; hence, we believe prevention is far superior to cure. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Bansal et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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