Assessment Of Lung Function In Successfully Treated Tuberculosis Reveals High Burden Of Ventilatory Defects And Copd

BackgroundBurden, phenotype and risk-factors of lung function defects in successfully treated tuberculosis cases are unclear.MethodsWe performed spirometry with bronchodilators in new drug-sensitive adult (>= 18 years) pulmonary tuberculosis cases during the 12 months following successful treatment in India. Airflow obstruction was defined as pre-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC<5th percentile of Global Lung Initiative mixed-ethnicity reference (lower limit of normal [LLN]). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was defined as post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC更多