Temporal Pattern and Spatial Distribution of Tuberculosis Prevalence Associated with Multimorbidity in Brazil
Bruno Victor Barros Cabral,
George Jó Bezerra Sousa,
Luana Ibiapina Cordeiro
et al.
Abstract:Background:
Four main chronic conditions may be involved in the tuberculosis pathogenic process and/or clinical evolution: HIV/AIDS, diabetes mellitus, mental illness, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. This study aimed to determine the spatiotemporal pattern of tuberculosis (TB) associated with multimorbidity in Brazil.
Methods:
Ecological study use data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN), collected from the electronic portal of the Departm… Show more
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