Clinical Epidemiology and Paraclinical Findings in Tuberculosis Patients in North of Iran
Joint Authors
Babamahmoodi, Farhang
Alikhani, Ahmad
Yazdani Charati, Jamshid
Ghovvati, Amir
Ahangarkani, Fatemeh
Delavarian, Leila
Babamahmoodi, Abdolreza
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-01-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.TB) causes a wide spectrum of clinical diseases.
The prevalence of TB is different in various parts of Iran and throughout the world.
The present study aimed to determine the clinical epidemiology and paraclinical findings of TB.
Methods.
A cross-sectional study was conducted from 2008 to 2013.
Patient demographic, clinical, and radiologic characteristics, picked up from the TB patient’s files, were collected using a standard questionnaire format.
Data was entered and analyzed using the SPSS version 16 statistical software and P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results.
Out of 212 patients enrolled in this study 62% were male and the mean age was about 50 years old.
98.6% were Iranian, and 46.2% were rural.
Prevalence of smear-positive TB was 66.4%.
Prevalence of positive PPD was 50.7% with no significant difference between HIV-positive and -negative patients (P = 0.8).
Prevalence of diabetes mellitus was 17%.
36% of the patients had history of smoking and about 29.3% were addicted to narcotics.
Cough was the most common symptom (94.5%) and 84% had sputum.
15 cases (7%) had extrapulmonary TB.
The mean time between the onset of symptoms and admission was 46.5 days.
The delay for admission between urban and rural populations was not significantly different (P = 0.68); but for those who were in prison, the delay was significant (P = 0.02).
About 46% of the patients had cavitary lesions in CXRs.
Conclusion.
Timely diagnosis of TB especially in prisoners by understanding its most important epidemiologic characteristics and clinical features can help to make an early treatment and prevent spread of mycobacteria and their complications.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Babamahmoodi, Farhang& Alikhani, Ahmad& Yazdani Charati, Jamshid& Ghovvati, Amir& Ahangarkani, Fatemeh& Delavarian, Leila…[et al.]. 2015. Clinical Epidemiology and Paraclinical Findings in Tuberculosis Patients in North of Iran. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055258
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Babamahmoodi, Farhang…[et al.]. Clinical Epidemiology and Paraclinical Findings in Tuberculosis Patients in North of Iran. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055258
American Medical Association (AMA)
Babamahmoodi, Farhang& Alikhani, Ahmad& Yazdani Charati, Jamshid& Ghovvati, Amir& Ahangarkani, Fatemeh& Delavarian, Leila…[et al.]. Clinical Epidemiology and Paraclinical Findings in Tuberculosis Patients in North of Iran. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055258
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1055258