Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Tuberculosis control in the Kaliningrad region]

V A Gortsev1, I I Semenov

  • 1Regional Tuberculosis Dispensary, Kaliningrad.

Problemy Tuberkuleza
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Tuberculosis cases and deaths significantly increased in Kaliningrad adults and children between 1992 and 1995. This public health crisis saw an 88% rise in morbidity and a 92% rise in mortality, with child mortality doubling.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

[The use of SPECT-CT for visualization of sentinel lymph nodes and lymph drainage pathways in prostate cancer patients].

Voprosy onkologii·2018
Same author

[Use of SPECT-CT for visualization of sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer patients].

Voprosy onkologii·2015
Same author

[METHODOLOGIC PROBLEMS OF SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY IN PATIENTS WITH BREAST CANCER].

Voprosy onkologii·2015
Same author

[Treatment of patients with disseminated testicular germ cell tumors].

Voprosy onkologii·2015
Same author

[Role of single-photon emission-computed tomography and x-ray computed tomography in diagnosing lymphatic metastases in patients with non-small cell lung cancer].

Voprosy onkologii·2015
Same author

[The role of spiral computed tomography in planning the surgical interventions for non-organ retroperitoneal tumors].

Voprosy onkologii·2013

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Context:

  • A notable increase in tuberculosis (TB) incidence and mortality has been observed in the Kaliningrad region since 1992.
  • By 1995, TB morbidity and mortality rates escalated by 88% and 92%, respectively.
  • Childhood TB mortality experienced a significant 2.2-fold increase during this period.

Purpose:

  • To document the alarming rise in tuberculosis morbidity and mortality in the Kaliningrad region.
  • To highlight the worsening clinical presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis.

Summary:

  • Tuberculosis morbidity and mortality rates in adults and children in the Kaliningrad region rose dramatically between 1992 and 1995.
  • Morbidity increased by 88% and mortality by 92%, with a 2.2-fold increase in child mortality.
  • The clinical spectrum of pulmonary tuberculosis also deteriorated.

Impact:

  • The findings underscore a severe public health crisis in the Kaliningrad region related to tuberculosis.
  • This data highlights the urgent need for targeted interventions and improved tuberculosis control strategies.
  • The worsening clinical patterns suggest challenges in diagnosis and treatment, necessitating further investigation.

Related Experiment Videos