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Sintomáticos respiratorios en personas atendidas en establecimientos de salud del Ministerio de Salud en Lima, Perú / Respiratory symptoms in people attended in health facilities of the Ministry of Health in Lima, Peru
Solari, Lely; Alarcón, Jorge O; Piscoya, Julia; Tejada, Romina.
  • Solari, Lely; Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima. PE
  • Alarcón, Jorge O; Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Instituto de Medicina Tropical. Lima. PE
  • Piscoya, Julia; Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Instituto de Medicina Tropical. Lima. PE
  • Tejada, Romina; Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima. PE
Rev. peru. med. exp. salud publica ; 36(2): 207-213, abr.-jun. 2019. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1020803
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RESUMEN Objetivo. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar el porcentaje de sintomáticos respiratorios (SR), según la definición programática, entre las personas que en condiciones habituales acuden a consulta en los establecimientos de salud de primer nivel del Ministerio de Salud en Lima, e identificar el porcentaje de pacientes con tuberculosis entre los SR y entre tosedores de más de siete días. Materiales y métodos. Estudio transversal en pacientes que acudieron a consulta en 57 centros de salud. Se identificó a los pacientes con tos y expectoración de más de siete días y SR, a quienes se les tomó una muestra de esputo para descarte de tuberculosis mediante baciloscopía y cultivos. Resultados. Se encuestaron 10 421 personas. El 2,7% presentaron tos con expectoración por ≥7 días y solo el 1,1% fueron SR; 215 pacientes fueron examinados para descarte de tuberculosis. Siete (5,9%) de los SR y ocho (4,8%) de los pacientes con tos de 7-14 días tuvieron tuberculosis. Conclusión. El porcentaje de SR en establecimientos de salud del Ministerio de Salud en Lima fue menor al 5% esperado, con un rango de 0,8% en Callao hasta 1,5% en Lima Ciudad. El porcentaje de tuberculosis entre tosedores de 7-14 días y SR concuerda con el hallado en otros estudios locales. Se debe considerar la posibilidad de disminuir la meta de SR a menos del 5% y ampliar el despistaje de tuberculosis a pacientes con tos ≥7 días en las Direcciones de Salud con altas incidencias de tuberculosis.
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ABSTRACT Objective. The aim of this study was to determine the percentage of symptomatic respiratory (SR) cases, according to the programmatic definition, among people who attend medical offices at first-level health facilities of the Ministry of Health in Lima under normal circumstances. The study also aims at identifying the percentage of patients with tuberculosis among the RS and among coughers over seven days. Materials and Methods. Cross-sectional study of patients attending consultations at 57 health centers. Patients with cough and phlegm lasting more than seven days and RS were identified and a sputum sample was taken to rule out tuberculosis by smear and culture. Results. A total of 10,421 people was surveyed. A 2.7% had cough with phlegm for ≥7 days and only 1.1% were SR; 215 patients were screened for tuberculosis. Seven (5.9%) of the RS and eight (4.8%) of the patients with a 7-14-day cough had tuberculosis. Conclusions. The percentage of RS in the Ministry of Health's health facilities in Lima was less than the expected 5%, ranging from 0.8% in Callao to 1.5% in Lima City. The percentage of tuberculosis among coughers (lasting 7-14 days) and RS is consistent with the findings of other local studies. Consideration should be given to lowering the RS target to less than 5% and expanding tuberculosis screening to patients with cough ≥7 days at the Health Divisions with high tuberculosis incidence.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Sputum / Tuberculosis / Mass Screening / Cough Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Peru Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. peru. med. exp. salud publica Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Peru Institution/Affiliation country: Instituto Nacional de Salud/PE / Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos/PE

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Sputum / Tuberculosis / Mass Screening / Cough Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Peru Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. peru. med. exp. salud publica Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Peru Institution/Affiliation country: Instituto Nacional de Salud/PE / Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos/PE