Geo-spatial high-risk clusters of Tuberculosis in the global general population: a systematic review

TKA Teibo, RLP Andrade, RJ Rosa, RBV Tavares… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Introduction The objective of this systematic review is to identify tuberculosis (TB) high-risk
among the general population globally. The review was conducted using the following …

Ecological-level factors associated with tuberculosis incidence and mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis

AM Liyew, ACA Clements, TY Akalu… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Globally, tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious cause of morbidity and mortality, with the
risk of infection affected by both individual and ecological-level factors. While systematic …

Population aging and trends of pulmonary tuberculosis incidence in the elderly

S Li, Y Li, W Song, Q Zhang, S Liu, T Xu, Q An… - BMC Infectious …, 2021 - Springer
Background To explore population aging and the epidemic trend of pulmonary tuberculosis
(PTB) in the elderly, and provide a basis for the prevention and control of pulmonary …

Long-and short-run asymmetric impacts of climate variation on tuberculosis based on a time series study

Y Wang, C Xue, B Xue, B Zhang, C Xu, J Ren, F Lin - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Distinguishing between long-term and short-term effects allows for the identification of
different response mechanisms. This study investigated the long-and short-run asymmetric …

Association of sociodemographic and environmental factors with spatial distribution of tuberculosis cases in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia

NA Mohidem, M Osman, Z Hashim, FM Muharam… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Tuberculosis (TB) cases have increased drastically over the last two decades and it remains
as one of the deadliest infectious diseases in Malaysia. This cross-sectional study aimed to …

Epidemiological characteristics of tuberculosis incidence and its macro-influence factors in Chinese mainland during 2014–2021

L Deng, F Zhao, Z Li, W Zhang, G He… - Infectious Diseases of …, 2024 - mednexus.org
Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a pressing public health issue, posing a significant
threat to individuals' well-being and lives. This study delves into the TB incidence in Chinese …

Spatial pattern of tuberculosis (TB) and related socio-environmental factors in South Korea, 2008-2016

C Im, Y Kim - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Tuberculosis (TB) incidence and corresponding mortality rates in S. Korea are unusual and
unique compared to other economically developed countries. Korea has the highest TB …

Effects and interaction of meteorological factors on pulmonary tuberculosis in Urumqi, China, 2013–2019

Y Nie, Y Lu, C Wang, Z Yang, Y Sun, Y Zhang… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Most existing studies have only investigated the delayed effect of
meteorological factors on pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). However, the effect of extreme …

Influential factors and spatial–temporal distribution of tuberculosis in mainland China

S Bie, X Hu, H Zhang, K Wang, Z Dou - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that threatens human safety. Mainland China is
an area with a high incidence of tuberculosis, and the task of tuberculosis prevention and …

Spatial patterns of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) cases in Zimbabwe from 2015 to 2018

I Gwitira, N Karumazondo, MD Shekede, C Sandy… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Accurate map** of spatial heterogeneity in tuberculosis (TB) cases is critical
for achieving high impact control as well as guide resource allocation in most develo** …