scholarly journals Treatment outcomes of fixed-dose combination versus separate tablet regimens in pulmonary tuberculosis patients with or without diabetes in Qatar

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad H. Al-Shaer ◽  
Hanine Mansour ◽  
Hazem Elewa ◽  
Pascale Salameh ◽  
Fatima Iqbal
2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
I Gusti Ayu Artini ◽  
I Gusti Ngurah Bagus Artana ◽  
I Gusti Made Aman ◽  
Agung Nova Mahendra

e-CliniC ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayu R. Pribadini Nelwan ◽  
Stella Palar ◽  
Julia C. M. Lombo

Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is still a health problem around the world. According to statistics of the World Health Organization (WHO) showed that Indonesia’s ranking were down from third to fifth in the world. However there are also challenges in the treatment of tuberculosis worldwide and in Indonesia, like treatment failure, dropping out of treatment, and inappropriate treatment. This study aimed to compare the serum levels of SGOT (AST) and SGPT (ALT) in patients with pulmonary TB during two months administration of OAT KDT. This study was a cross sectional analytic study using secondary data and blood sample from patients with pulmonary TB. The samples in this study was patients with pulmonary tuberculosis, pulmonary tuberculosis first category, pulmonary tuberculosis BTA smear (+), pulmonary tuberculosis with controlled hypertension, pulmonary tuberculosis suspected MDR, pulmonary tuberculosis with secondary infections, pulmonary tuberculosis on treatment, and pulmonary tuberculosis which dropping put of treatment. The analysis of data changes on SGOT levels before and after administration of Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs (OAT) shows that the value of zcount: 2,223 >ztable: 1,645 with a significance value of p= 0,026 < 0,05. This indicates that there is an effect of the Anti Tuberculosis Drugs (OAT) fixed-dose combination toward SGOT levels. The analysis of data changes on SGPT levels before and after administration of Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs (OAT) shows that the value of zcount: 2,045 >ztable: 1,645 with a significance value of p= 0,041 < 0,05. This indicates that there is an effect of the Anti Tuberculosis Drugs (OAT) fixed-dose combination toward SGPT levels. There are a significant correlation between serum levels of glutamic oxaloacetat transaminase and glutamic pyruvic transaminase in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis during two months administration of anti-tuberculosis medication with a fixed-dose combination and an increasing levels of SGOT and SGPT in pulmonary tuberculosis patients.     Abstrak: Penyakit Tuberkulosis (TB) masih merupakan masalah kesehatan di dunia. Menurut data statistik World Health Organization (WHO) menunjukkan Indonesia turun dari peringkat tiga menjadi peringkat kelima dunia. Namun masih terdapat pula tantangan dalam pengobatan TB di dunia dan Indonesia, antara lain kegagalan pengobatan, putus pengobatan, dan pengobatan yang tidak tepat. Penelitian ini ditujukan untuk mengetahui perbandingan kadar serum SGOT dan SGPT pada pasien TB Paru selama dua bulan pemberian OAT KDT. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian analitik cross sectional dengan menggunakan data sekunder dan pengambilan sampel darah pada pasien TB Paru. Pada penelitian ini sampel yang digunakan adalah penderita TB Paru, TB Paru kategori 1, TB paru BTA (+), TB Paru dengan Hipertensi terkontrol, TB paru suspek MDR, TB Paru dengan infeksi sekunder, TB paru on treatment, dan TB paru putus obat. Hasil analisis data perubahan kadar SGOT sebelum dan setelah diberikan Obat Anti Tuberkulosis menunjukkan bahwa nilai zhitung: 2,223 >ztabel : 1,645 dengan nilai signifikansi p= 0,026 < 0,05. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh pemberian Obat Anti Tuberkulosis (OAT) kombinasi dosis tetap terhadap kadar SGOT. Hasil analisis data perubahan kadar SGPT sebelum dan setelah diberikan Obat Anti Tuberkulosis menunjukkan bahwa nilai zhitung: 2,045 >ztabel : 1,645 dengan nilai signifikansi p= 0,041 < 0,05. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh pemberian Obat Anti Tuberkulosis (OAT) kombinasi dosis tetap terhadap kadar SGPT. Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara kadar serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase dan serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase pada pasien tuberkulosis paru selama dua bulan berjalannya pemberian obat anti tuberkulosis kombinasi dosis tetap dan terdapat peningkatan kadar SGOT dan SGPT pada pasien tuberkulosis paru.


2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
KAS Jayawardena ◽  
M Samarathunga

Main Objective: To evaluate the effect of Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) drugs on sputum conversion time in active tuberculosis. Method: A prospective study of 58 active pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Kandy District Sri Lanka. Results: The mean sputum conversion time was 3.836 weeks (SD 2.599) and the median was 4.00 weeks. The sputum conversion rate at the end of 8 weeks was 96.36%. Initial bacillary load indicated by sputum smear grading was highly correlated with sputum conversion time (r = 0.531 P = 0.000). Gender was associated with sputum conversion time. Women had significantly shorter sputum conversion time. (T value =2.23, P = 0.03, Df = 48). Heavy smoking was associated with delayed sputum conversion in male patients (p = 0.01). Conclusion: Use of FDC in active pulmonary tuberculosis yields high sputum conversion rate with a mean sputum conversion time of 3.4 weeks. Faster sputum conversion among women may be attributed to their stronger genetic constitution and healthy lifestyles. Heavy smoking is associated with delayed sputum conversion. Key words: FDC Drugs; sputum conversion time; pulmonary tuberculosis; Sri Lanka DOI: 10.3126/saarctb.v5i1.3076 SAARC J. Tuber. Lung Dis. HIV/AIDS 2008 Vol.5(1) 1-6


Author(s):  
Sai Sushma Kuppli ◽  
Devi Madhavi Bhimarasetty ◽  
Siva Kumar Lotheti

Background: Tuberculosis is a communicable disease which requires special attention in HIV patients. According to newer guidelines, the treatment regimen for tuberculosis has been changed from intermittent DOTS to daily FDC. This study was taken up to explore effectiveness of fixed dose combination in comparison to intermittent DOTS. Objective was to compare the treatment outcomes for tuberculosis among HIV positive TB patients receiving intermittent DOTS with those receiving daily fixed dose combination (FDC).Methods: A retrospective cohort study was done during November 2017. The data was collected from patient records in an ART centre, attached to King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam. All the HIV patients newly registered for anti-tubercular treatment at the ART center, during 1st quarter of 2016(intermittent DOTS) were compared with those registered during 1st quarter of 2017(FDC). The treatment outcomes include (1) treatment success (completed/ cured), and (2) other treatment outcomes (lost to follow up (LFU), Death). Data was analysed using MS Excel. Association of factors affecting treatment outcomes was tested using chi-square test.Results: Out of a total 83 patients, 34 were on intermittent DOTS and 49 on FDC. The percentage of treatment success in intermittent DOTS was higher than FDC (p=0.06, chi-square value=3.42). The percentage of deaths in FDC is high when compared to intermittent DOTS (P=0.74, chi-square=3.1762). In subject receiving FDC, it was observed that more females had treatment success as compared to males (p=0.28, chi square=1.13).Conclusions: There is no statistically significant difference in the TB treatment outcomes of intermittent DOTS and FDC.


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