Impaired pulmonary function and associated factors in the elderly with tuberculosis on admission: a preliminary report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) can impair pulmonary function (PF), especially in the elderly. The risk factors associated with the severity of PF impairment in the elderly with pulmonary TB remain unclear. Hence, this retrospective study aimed to address this issue to help improve the management of TB in the elderly population.

Methods

From January 2019 to February 2022, the elderly who were admitted to our hospital for pulmonary TB and underwent PF testing were included in this analysis. The forced expiratory volume in one second percent of predicted (FEV1% predicted) and clinical characteristics were collected and analyzed retrospectively. The extent of impaired PF was then categorized based on the FEV1% predicted and classified as grade 1-5. Logistic regression an

SUBMITTER: He M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10116730 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature