A study of pulmonary tuberculosis in the elderly.
J Indian Med Assoc
;
2007 Aug; 105(8): 432, 436, 438-9
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-96970
ABSTRACT
The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is increasing globally. The diagnbsis of TB in elderly is often delayed due to the atypical presentation. There is also therapeutic problems because of presence of comorbidity, nutritional and socio-economic factors and increased incidence of adverse drug reactions and mortality. A prospective study was conducted among patients presenting with pulmonary tuberculosis at the department of TB and respiratory medicine in a tertiary care hospital between January, 2006 to July, 2006. Thirty patients aged more than 65 years were studied for their clinical characteristics, comorbid illnesses, sputum status, radiological features and adverse drug reactions. They were contrasted against the same parameters in 40 patients aged 65 years or less. The study showed that pulmonary TB in the elderly is characterised by (a) atypical symptoms, (b) more extensive radiological lesion with lower zone preponderance, (c) higher sputum positivity, (d) more frequent comorbidity, (e) more frequent side-effects and (f) higher mortality.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Socioeconomic Factors
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Nutritional Status
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Incidence
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Prospective Studies
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged80
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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