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Tuberculosis, social determinants and co-morbidities (including HIV)
R Duarte1, K Lönnroth2, C Carvalho3
1Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho EPE, Departamento de Pneumologia, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal; ISPUP-EPIUnit, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Departamento de Ciências da Saúde Pública e Forenses e Educação Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Pulmonology
|December 26, 2017
Summary
Socio-economic factors and comorbidities like HIV significantly impact tuberculosis (TB) infection risk and treatment success. Understanding these determinants is crucial for improving TB control strategies and patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Infectious Diseases
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Tuberculosis (TB) progression and cure are influenced by numerous risk factors.
- Established risks include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), immunosuppressive drugs, and young age.
- Emerging factors like socio-economic and behavioral aspects are increasingly recognized.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize the impact of socio-economic determinants on TB infection and disease.
- To review the role of comorbidities, including HIV, in TB outcomes.
- To highlight emerging risk factors influencing TB susceptibility and treatment.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and synthesis of existing research.
- Analysis of socio-economic and behavioral factors affecting TB.
- Examination of comorbidity effects on TB infection and progression.
Main Results:
- Socio-economic and behavioral factors significantly increase TB susceptibility.
- These factors are linked to poorer treatment outcomes and unsuccessful TB cure.
- HIV and other comorbidities exacerbate TB risks.
Conclusions:
- Socio-economic determinants are critical in the TB epidemic.
- Addressing these factors is essential for effective TB prevention and treatment.
- Integrated management of comorbidities is vital for TB control.
Keywords:
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