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World J Clin Cases. May 16, 2022; 10(14): 4395-4403
Published online May 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i14.4395
Published online May 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i14.4395
Association between depression and malnutrition in pulmonary tuberculosis patients: A cross-sectional study
Xue-E Fang, Dan-Ping Chen, Ling-Ling Tang, Department of Tuberculosis, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai 200000, Shanghai Province, China
Yan-Jun Mao, Department of Nursing, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai 200000, Shanghai Province, China
Author contributions: YJ Mao was the guarantor and designed the study; Fang XE, Chen DP, and Tang LL participated in the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of the data, and drafted the initial manuscript; Fang XE, Chen DP, Tang LL, and Mao YJ revised the article critically for important intellectual content.
Institutional review board statement: The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University (No. K19-146).
Informed consent statement: All study participants or their legal guardian provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest to report.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Yan-Jun Mao, PhD, Academic Fellow, Department of Nursing, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, No. 507, Zhengmin Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai 200000, Shanghai Province, China. maoyanjun_fk@tongji.edu.cn
Received: July 16, 2021
Peer-review started: July 16, 2021
First decision: October 18, 2021
Revised: October 26, 2021
Accepted: March 25, 2022
Article in press: March 25, 2022
Published online: May 16, 2022
Peer-review started: July 16, 2021
First decision: October 18, 2021
Revised: October 26, 2021
Accepted: March 25, 2022
Article in press: March 25, 2022
Published online: May 16, 2022
Core Tip
Core Tip: In this hospital-based cross-sectional study, the data of 300 pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients were subjected to analysis. The ratio of malnutrition in tuberculosis-depression syndemic patients was 45.33%. We found that body mass index and poor social function were independently associated with depression. Our present findings suggest that the early diagnosis and management of depression in patients with PTB can decrease the burden of malnutrition and improve outcomes.