Changes in body weight and tuberculosis treatment outcome in Viet Nam.

摘要: SETTING National Tuberculosis Programme, Viet Nam, 2008. OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between changes in body weight and tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcome. METHODS All cards of patients from a sample 30 randomly selected units country were analysed. RESULTS Of 2609 patients, 2506 (96.1%) had successful The median all at diagnosis was 46.0 kg (25th 75th percentiles 41-51). New sputum smear-positive TB with outcome gained an average 2.6 during treatment. Patients loss first 2 months more likely to have unsuccessful than without (OR 4.9, 95%CI 3.0-7.9). weighing <40 start who 5% their after significantly smaller risk did not 0.2, 0.05-0.96). CONCLUSIONS failing gain or losing weight, particularly treatment, require particular attention, as they appear be increased