Clinical and epidemiological aspects of cases of tuberculosis associated with diabetes in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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50(3): 408-412, May-June 2017. tab
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study compares the clinical and epidemiological features of patients with TB, with and without DM. METHODS New cases of active pulmonary TB that occurred in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil between 2008 and 2010 were included. DM was diagnosed by based on diagnostic criteria established by the American Diabetes Association. RESULT S: Of the 323 cases of TB, 44 (13.6%) were diabetic . Patients with TB and DM were older (44.7%), with a high level of education (34.%); had slow wound healing (23.4%) and fatigue (61.7%). CONCLUSIONS Clinical symptoms differed between patients with TB, with and without DM.
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Assunto principal:
Tuberculose Pulmonar
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Diabetes Mellitus
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/BR
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Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana/BR
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Universidade Federal da Bahia/BR
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