在喀麦隆的唾液阳性结核病患者中的并发病概况
Chefor Magha1,2, Lucy Cho Nchang1,2, Michael Weldeslassie3
1Parasites and Vector Research Unit (PAVBRU), Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.
Frontiers in tuberculosis
|October 15, 2024
概括
伴随性非传染性疾病 (NCD),如糖尿病,在喀麦隆的活跃结核病 (TB) 患者中很普遍. 建议对结核病患者进行非传染性疾病,特别是糖尿病的系统查,以改善疾病管理.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 流行病学 流行病学
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
背景情况:
- 糖尿病,心血管疾病 (CVD),脏疾病和高血压等并发症可以使结核病 (TB) 治疗复杂化,并增加患者的负担.
- 了解结核病患者中这些非传染性疾病 (NCD) 的患病率和模式对于有效的疾病管理和公共卫生战略至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 概述喀麦隆西南部和沿海地区的唾液阳性结核病患者中并发症的流行情况.
- 确定与活跃结核病患者中非传染性疾病存在相关的因素,以告知公共卫生干预措施.
主要方法:
- 一项涉及549名唾液阳性结核病患者的横截面研究.
- 数据收集包括社会人口统计和临床信息,并根据特定的诊断标准定义非传染性疾病 (例如,糖尿病血糖升高,高血压).
- 统计分析包括描述性统计,双变量和多变量后勤回归以确定相关因素.
主要成果:
- 结核病患者中至少有一种非传染性疾病的总体患病率为10.2%.
- 糖尿病是最常见的并发症 (4.4%),其次是病 (2%),高血压 (0.9%) 和心血管疾病 (0.9%).
- 年龄和教育水平与至少一种并发症的存在有显著联系.
结论:
- 糖尿病是研究区域中唾液阳性结核病患者中最常见的非传染性疾病并发症.
- 公共卫生计划应考虑对结核病患者进行非传染性疾病,特别是糖尿病的系统查,以加强疾病控制工作.
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