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Effects of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment on Patients' Health Related Quality of Life: Results from a Follow Up Study

Ahmad N 1 , Javaid A 2 , Syed Sulaiman SA 1 , Basit A 2 , Afridi AK 3 , Jaber AA 1 Show all authors , Khan AH 1

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  • 1 Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Pulmonology, Postgraduate Medical Institute Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • 3 PMDT, Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
PLoS One, 2016 Jul 28;11(7):e0159560.
PMID: 27467560 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159560

Abstract

At present, within the management of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) much attention is being paid to the traditional microbiological and clinical indicators. Evaluation of the impact of MDR-TB treatment on patients' Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) has remained a neglected area.

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