Feasibility and efficacy of a population-based pulmonary rehabilitation for post-tuberculosis lung disease in Bangladesh
International Journal of Infectious Diseases·
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108477
- PMID
- 41690506
- PMCID
- —
- OpenAlex
- W7128676915
- Study type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Article type
- journal-article
- Integrity
- current
Why this research matters now
The findings suggest pulmonary rehabilitation may be a viable intervention for managing post-tuberculosis lung disease sequelae even in resource-limited settings.
Structured evidence summary
Research question
The study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a population-based pulmonary rehabilitation program for post-tuberculosis lung disease in Bangladesh.
Study design
This was a prospective population-based study conducted in Bangladesh.
Population and setting
Patients who achieved tuberculosis treatment success in Bangladesh were screened; those with moderate post-tuberculosis lung disease were enrolled in a 6-week pulmonary rehabilitation program.
Main findings
Among 202 patients analyzed, forced expiratory volume in one second increased from 1.28 liters to 1.36 liters following rehabilitation. The authors concluded that pulmonary rehabilitation for post-tuberculosis lung disease is feasible and effective in a limited-resource setting.
Public-health relevance
The findings suggest pulmonary rehabilitation may be a viable intervention for managing post-tuberculosis lung disease sequelae even in resource-limited settings.
Important limitations
No explicit limitations were stated in the supplied abstract. This summary is limited to the supplied single-article abstract and metadata and requires access to the original full paper for decision-grade interpretation.
GIDS interpretation
This study addresses pulmonary sequelae following tuberculosis treatment. The findings pertain to rehabilitation outcomes and are presented as evidence of feasibility in a specific population-based context.
Related GIDS surveillance
Literature context does not validate, explain, or change a surveillance signal. Exact and contextual relationships are shown separately.
Evidence relationships
This article has 7 auditable classifier relationships to diseases, places, topics, and study design.