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Item Obstructive lung disease and quality of life after cure of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis in Uganda: a cross-sectional study(Tropical medicine and health, 2020) Nuwagira, Edwin; Stadelman, Anna; Baruch Baluku, Joseph; Rhein, Joshua; Byakika-Kibwika, Pauline; Mayanja, Harriet; Kunisaki, Ken M.Pulmonary multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) alters lung architecture and involves lengthy treatment duration, high pill burden, drug adverse effects, travel restrictions, and stigma. Literature about pulmonary function and health-related quality of life (QoL) of patients treated for MDR TB is limited. This study sought to determine the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and QoL of patients who were treated for pulmonary MDR TB.