Factors influencing development of pulmonary tuberculosis among TB patients in Osun State - A Case Control Study
This study concludes that the development of pulmonary tuberculosis is influenced by a range of factors, including lifestyle habits, comorbid conditions such as HIV/AIDs and being diabetics. Effective control requires collaboration among various stakeholders and lifestyle modification. Public health campaigns could also be used to raise awareness about the link between smoking and TB.
Authors
- Akinwale John Faniyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1243-2751)
- Sunday Olakunle Olarewaju (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8219-3410)
- Abosede Abolaji Olorunnisola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1267-5502)
- Adewale Adeyinka
- Oluwafikayo S. Adeyemi-Benson
- Onuh Gabriel Emmanuel
- Omoyele Oluwaseun Omotola
- Oyediji Bolanle Racheal
Institutions
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- Osun State University (NG)
- John Snow (United States) (US)
- International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- African Health Sciences
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v25i3.3
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00