Changes in lung function in patients with newly-diagnosed tuberculosis during treatment with short courses of controlled drug therapy

Nefedov, V.B.; Popova, L.A.

Problemy Tuberkuleza 2001(7): 27-31

2001


ISSN/ISBN: 0032-9533
PMID: 11763558
Document Number: 540447
In 54 new cases of tuberculosis, VC, FVC, FEV1, FEV1/VC%, PEF, MEF25, MEF50, MEF75, PaO2, PaCO2 were measured before, during, and after a short-term intensive controlled chemotherapy. Lung function improved in 57.4% of patients and deteriorated in 22.2%. There was a combination of better and worse lung function in 7.4%. The direction of functional changes depended on the form of tuberculosis, the extent of a tuberculous process, the duration and efficiency of chemotherapy.

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