These three variables predicting death allow us to identify patients with a diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis who should have priority for receiving hospital care. In Bolivia, physicians faced with a shortage of hospital beds should determine the presence or absence of this group of variables when evaluating patients for possible admission.
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