| Autor: |
Mona T. Hussein, Laila M. Yousef, Mohammad A. Abusedera |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2013 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, Vol 62, Iss 2, Pp 269-274 (2013) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0422-7638 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ejcdt.2013.05.001 |
| Popis: |
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) in elderly is a worldwide problem. Objective: To evaluate differences in clinical, radiological, laboratory features, adverse antituberculosis drug reactions and TB-related mortality in elderly and young pulmonary TB patients. Results: The study included analysis of the medical history, chest radiographic and laboratory findings in 124 elderly and 124 young pulmonary TB patients, with mean age of 60.5 ± 9.1 and 31.6 ± 10.8 years, respectively (p |
| Databáze: |
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