Trends and delays in pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis among elderly patients (≥ 60 Years) in Southern China: a 13-year surveillance data analysis (2010-2022).

BMC Public Health · 2025 · PMC12090516 · PMID 40394526

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Joinpoint regression analysis showed a decreasing trend in PD rate and an increasing trend in HSD rate among patients aged ≥ 60 years, but no statistically significant change in TDD rate was observed.

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