Nutritional Supplementation in Tuberculosis Treatment: A Mixed Methods Study of Clinical Outcomes and Patient Perceptions in Jamnagar, India
Nutritional supplementation significantly improved treatment outcomes in DS-PTB patients, including higher cure rates, reduced mortality, and enhanced weight gain. Patient perspectives highlighted the multifaceted impact of nutritional support. These findings suggest that integrating nutritional supplementation into standard TB care could substantially improve patient outcomes and experiences.
Authors
- M Yogesh
- Nidhi S. Trivedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0566-4290)
- Dhiren Pithadiya
- Viral Shah
- Dipesh Parmar
- Naresh Makwana
- Shubham S Patel
Institutions
- M. P. Shah Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.70300
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.17