Impacts of clofazimine on the treatment outcomes of drug-resistant tuberculosis.

Background: The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effect of clofazimine on drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment outcomes.

Methods: A systematic search was conducted in the PubMed, Web of Science and EMBASE databases to identify eligible studies published up to July 10, 2021. The search terms were as follows: "clofazimine," "tuberculosis," "multidrug resistant tuberculosis" or "extensively drug resistant tuberculosis" and their synonyms or similar words.

Comparison of quality of life in homeless and non-homeless Chinese patients with psychiatric disorders.

To date, there are no data on quality of life (QOL) and its correlates in homeless Chinese patients with psychiatric disorders. This study aimed to compare QOL between homeless and non-homeless patients with psychiatric disorders in China. A total of 278 homeless and 222 non-homeless patients matched in age and gender were consecutively recruited.