Airflow obstruction and small airway dysfunction following pulmonary tuberculosis: a cross-sectional survey

Conclusions
Our findings support existing knowledge that post-TB is positively associated with pulmonary function impairment and make for frequent respiratory symptoms. Post-TB should be considered as a potentially important cause of airflow obstruction and respiratory symptoms in patients originating from countries with a high burden of tuberculosis.

Source: Thorax - February 16, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Xing, Z., Sun, T., Janssens, J.-P., Chai, D., Liu, W., Tong, Y., Wang, Y., Ma, Y., Pan, M., Cui, J., Wang, C., Guo, Y. Tags: Open access, Thorax Tuberculosis Source Type: research