Post-pulmonary tuberculosis lung function: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although post-tuberculosis lung disease poses a substantial threat to individuals who have recovered from pulmonary tuberculosis, data showing objective functional impairment in such people are scarce. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate respiratory impairment after pulmonary tuberculosis disease and examine differences in ventilatory defects.

Methods

We systematically searched Embase, MEDLINE, and CINAHL from Jan 1, 2000, to Dec 13, 2024. We included any study design with data on lung function tests in individuals with a previous diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis versus healthy controls. Outcomes extracted from eligible studies included forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV₁), forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV₁ as a perc

SUBMITTER: Ratnakumar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12287636 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature