临床流行病学研究南印度山区的人类白病 - - 一个基于人口的病例控制研究研究
Sharvanan E Udayar1, Narasimha B Chengalarayappa1, Ashwini Madeshan1
1Department of Community Medicine, Kogagu Institute of Medical Sciences Government of Karnataka, Karnataka, India.
概括
牛螺杆菌病是一种全球性动物传染性疾病,与印度的环境和职业因素有关. 控制动物和改善卫生条件是控制这个被忽视的热带疾病的关键.
科学领域:
- 流行病学 流行病学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
背景情况:
- 莱普托斯皮罗斯是一种普遍存在的动物传染性疾病,具有重大全球影响.
- 传播受到区域环境,职业和社会文化实践的影响.
- 有限的数据存在于印度的勒螺旋菌病血清流行,突出了知识差距.
研究的目的:
- 评估印度Kodagu地区与白病相关的风险因素.
- 为了确定环境和职业因素决定了白螺杆菌的传播.
主要方法:
- 在Kodagu区进行了基于人口的病例控制研究.
- 通过半结构化问卷收集了70例确诊的白病例和140例匹配的对照组的数据.
- 用单变量和多变量逻辑回归分析来确定显著的风险因素.
主要成果:
- 环境因素,如洪水和接近开放的下水道,与白病有显著的关联.
- 职业因素包括皮肤伤口,直接接触泥/水,畜牧业和动物的存在被确定为危险因素.
- 家中动物和动物息地的存在也显示出了显著的关联.
结论:
- 莱普托螺旋菌病在研究区是一个重大的公共卫生问题.
- 专注于及时诊断,治疗,公众宣传和动物控制的干预措施对于疾病管理至关重要.
- 解决环境和职业风险因素可以帮助控制这个被忽视的热带疾病.
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