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July 24, 2025PLOS Global Public HealthOpen Access

Assessment of comorbidities, risk factors, and post tuberculosis lung disease in National Tuberculosis Guidelines: A scoping review

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MBMuhammed S BahKHKyaw Ko Ko HtetGBGregory P. Bisson

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Overview

Scoping review analyzes tuberculosis guidelines on comorbidities and post-TB lung disease in high-burden countries, suggesting gaps in care.

Key Points

  • MAIN FINDING: Only 7 out of 49 countries addressed post-TB lung disease in their guidelines, indicating a significant oversight.
  • KEY EVIDENCE: Guidelines for screening comorbidities like HIV were present in nearly all (100%) countries, but recommendations for care linkage varied.
  • APPROACH: The review utilized Arksey and O’Malley’s framework to analyze 43 tuberculosis treatment guidelines from high-burden countries.
  • SIGNIFICANCE: Identifying gaps in guidelines presents an opportunity to enhance TB treatment outcomes through improved screening and management strategies.

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Bah et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0621e6551bb0af8cdec9https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004935
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