Predictors for Mortality among Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Tanzania

المؤلفون المشاركون

Mollel, Edson
Chilongola, Jaffu

المصدر

Journal of Tropical Medicine

العدد

المجلد 2017، العدد 2017 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2017)، ص ص. 1-6، 6ص.

الناشر

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

تاريخ النشر

2017-07-20

دولة النشر

مصر

عدد الصفحات

6

التخصصات الرئيسية

الطب البشري

الملخص EN

Problem.

Factors related to MDRTB mortality in Tanzania have not been adequately explored and reported.

Objectives.

To determine demographic, clinical, radiographic, and laboratory factors associated with MDRTB mortality in a Tanzanian TB Referral Hospital.

Methodology.

This was a cross-sectional study with 193 participants.

Demographic, clinical, laboratory, and radiological data were collected, and their associations with mortality among MDRTB patients were determined.

Results and Conclusions.

Cough was the commonest finding among these MDRTB patients, with 179 (92.75%) of them presenting with cough, followed by chest X-ray consolidation in 156 patients (80.83%) and history of previous TB treatment in 151 patients (78.24%).

Cigarette smoking, HIV positivity, and low CD4 counts were significantly associated with MDRTB mortality, p values of 0.034, 0.044, and 0.048, respectively.

Fever on the other hand was at the borderline with p value of 0.059.

We conclude that cigarette smoking and HIV status are significant risk factors for mortality among MDRTB patients.

HIV screening should continually be emphasized among patients and the general community for early ARTs initiation.

Based on the results from our study, policy makers and public health personnel should consider addressing tobacco cessation as part of national TB control strategy.

نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)

Mollel, Edson& Chilongola, Jaffu. 2017. Predictors for Mortality among Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Tanzania. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1187960

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)

Mollel, Edson& Chilongola, Jaffu. Predictors for Mortality among Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Tanzania. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1187960

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)

Mollel, Edson& Chilongola, Jaffu. Predictors for Mortality among Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Tanzania. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1187960

نوع البيانات

مقالات

لغة النص

الإنجليزية

الملاحظات

Includes bibliographical references

رقم السجل

BIM-1187960