Clinical characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis in adult Pakistani patients with co- existing diabetes mellitus
(East. Mediterr. health j).
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
A review was made of the records of all patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus admitted over a 5- year period to a teaching hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Among 42358 the total number with both tuberculosis and diabetes was 173. The prevalence of tuberculosis patients, in diabetic patients was 10- times higher than in non- diabetic patients and prevalence increased with duration of diabetes. The lower lung field was most frequently involved, followed by the upper and middle. Bilateral involvement was seen in half and an associated pleural effusion in one- third of the patients. Cavitating lesions were seen in 32% of men and 15% of women
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados de organismos internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
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Tuberculose
Base de dados:
WHO IRIS
Assunto principal:
Tuberculose Pulmonar
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Prevalência
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Fatores de Risco
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Suscetibilidade a Doenças
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
East. Mediterr. health j
Ano de publicação:
2006