Mid-upper arm circumference predicts death in adult patients admitted to a TB ward in the Philippines: A prospective cohort study.

Mid-upper arm circumference predicts death in adult patients admitted to a TB ward in the Philippines: A prospective cohort study.

<h4>Background</h4>The Philippines is ranked 3rd globally for tuberculosis incidence (554/100,000 population). The tuberculosis ward at San Lazaro Hospital, Manila receives 1,800-2,000 admissions of acutely unwell patients per year with high mortality. Objectives of this prospective coho...

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Main Authors: Nathaniel Lee, Laura V White, Flora P Marin, Naomi R Saludar, Marietta B Solante, Rosario J C Tactacan-Abrenica, Rugaiya W Calapis, Motoi Suzuki, Nobuo Saito, Koya Ariyoshi, Christopher M Parry, Tansy Edwards, Sharon E Cox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218193

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