scholarly journals Procalcitonin (PCT) levels in pulmonary tuberculosis patients with acid fast bacilli positive and negative smear at Haji Adam Malik General Hospital, Medan, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 239
Author(s):  
Dina Fikry ◽  
Ricke Loesnihari ◽  
Parluhutan Siagian
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Tuberculosis Patients ◽  
Acid Fast Bacilli

scholarly journals Role of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in sputum smear negative suspected cases of pulmonary tuberculosis: a study conducted in Southern part of Rajasthan

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 4302
Author(s):  
Atul Luhadia ◽  
Shanti K. Luhadia ◽  
Shubham Jain ◽  
Mohammad Hamza Hanfe ◽  
Divax Oza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Diagnostic Yield ◽  
Radiological Finding ◽  
Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy ◽  
Sputum Smear ◽  
Tuberculosis Patients ◽  
Acid Fast Bacilli ◽  
Predominant Symptom ◽  
Smear Negative

Background: Sputum smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis is a common problem faced by clinicians. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy may be very useful in diagnosing these cases which have no sputum or whose sputum smear is negative for acid fast bacilli. Objective of the current study was to assess the role of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in sputum smear negative under NTEP and radiologically suspected cases of pulmonary tuberculosis.Methods: Clinico-radiological suspected cases of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in whom two sputum smear for acid fast bacilli by Ziehl Neelsen stain under NTEP was negative were included in the study. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy was performed in all these patients and samples taken were sent for investigations.Results: Fiberoptic bronchoscopy was performed in 250 patients of suspected pulmonary tuberculosis whose sputum for AFB smear was negative. Cough was the most predominant symptom. Radiologically, right side disease was more common and upper zone was most commonly involved and infiltrates were common radiological finding. During bronchoscopy, congestion and hyperaemia (36%) and mucopurulent/mucoid secretions (32%) was seen in maximum number of cases. BAL was positive in 200 patients (80%), post bronchoscopy sputum was positive in 70 cases (28%) and biopsy was positive in 12 patients out of 16 performed biopsies (75%). The total TB positive cases after combining all the methods were 215 making the overall diagnostic yield of 86%.Conclusions: Fiberoptic bronchoscopy and post bronchoscopy sputum can be very useful for diagnosing sputum for AFB smear negative but clinico-radiological suspected cases of pulmonary tuberculosis patients.

scholarly journals Treatment outcome of tuberculosis patients at Debretabor General Hospital, Amhara, Northwest Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tesfaye Andualem ◽  
Wubet Taklual
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Outcome ◽  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Success Rate ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Treatment Success ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Treatment Success Rate ◽  
Tuberculosis Patients ◽  
Good Treatment Outcome

Abstract Introduction Tuberculosis is still a global health problem. Especially, in developing countries where overcrowded and lack of awareness is existed. According to WHO, to monitor the effectiveness of tuberculosis prevention and control program, assessing tuberculosis outcome is important. The aim of this study was to determine treatment outcome of tuberculosis patients in Debretabor General Hospital, Debretabor, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019. Materials and methods A retrospective study was carried out between December 2016 to December 2018 from TB patients attending the health institutions of Debretabor General Hospital. All tuberculosis cases reported between 2016-2018 were reviewed carefully and analyzed. A total of 455 Tb patients were enrolled in this study and data were coded and entered in to the computer for statistical analysis using SPSS version 20 and Epi-info soft wares. Result and Discussion Within the study period a total of 455 study participants were requireted. Tuberculosis type was categorized as 88(18.0%) were smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis, 192(42.2%) were smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis and 181(39.8%) were extra pulmonary tuberculosis. Among the study subjects 86(18.9%) were HIV seropositive. Of the total study subjects, treatment completed (357)78.5%, cured (57)12.%, death (16)3.5%, treatment failure(4)0.9%, transfer out (21)4.6%. Good proportion of TB treatment success rate was in 15-44 yrs 310/326(95.0%) where as poor treatment success rate was in 0-14 years 26/42 (61.9%). Being an urban also has a high treatment success rate310/325(95.4%). 408(89.7%) were successfully treated. Conclusion The treatment success rate of tuberculosis patients was satisfactory 89.7%. In the study, treatment of HIV-TB co-infection need a better attention for good treatment outcome.

scholarly journals The characteristics and fates of pulmonary tuberculosis patients seen at medical department of a medium sized general hospital.

1992 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 417-424
Author(s):  
Young Hyo Kim ◽  
Ki Chan Park ◽  
Seong Bae ◽  
Sang Hun Lee ◽  
Myung Ho Chun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Medical Department ◽  
Tuberculosis Patients

scholarly journals Comparative Study Of Rajayakshma And Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kshitija Sanjeev Shinde
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Economic Condition ◽  
Tuberculosis Patients ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Acid Fast Bacilli ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation

For comparative study known patients of pulmonary tuberculosis are selected. Which are diagnosed on the basis of x-ray chest, sputum-acid fast bacilli, erythrocyte sedimentation rate. And in the pulmonary tuberculosis patients observed the symptoms of rajayakshma. Other findings are observed as per age, sex, economic condition,occupation, habits, prakruti, agni, kostha, satwa, nidan panchak, updrava, doshadushti, dhatudushti, maladushti.

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