In-hospital mortality due to extrapulmonary tuberculosis according to clinical and ultrasound features in Chókwè District, Mozambique. Retrospective hospital-based cohort study (2016-2020)
Abstract:IntroductionIn resource-limited settings, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has great potential to support the timely diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB).ObjectivesWe aim to determine the in-hospital mortality due to EPTB according to clinical and ultrasound features and risk factors in newly diagnosed patients hospitalized for EPTB in Chókwè district, Mozambique.MethodsWe analyzed routinely collected data from paper medical files and electronic ultrasound records of EPTB in infected patients aged 1… Show more
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