The Rate and Risk of TB Mortality Among Newly Diagnosed TB Patients at a Tertiary Level Hospital in North Western Tanzania.
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TextPublisher number: Wurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102: P. O. Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania: Phone: +255 28 298 3384: Fax: +255 28 298 3386: Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz : www.bugando.ac.tzLanguage: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : ©2016Description: 35 Pages; Includes ReferencesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Introduction: TB is still important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Though it can effectively be treated still a significant proportion of patient die on the course of their treatment. The information on the magnitude and risk factors of this problem is scarce in our setting. The aim of this study was to determine the outcome of TB and risk factors of mortality among patients diagnosed to have TB in a tertiary hospital in northwestern part of Tanzania.
Methods: A cross sectional study was done among all patients diagnosed to have TB between January and December 2015 at Bugando medical centre. The information of research interest including demographic data, smear positivity, HIV status, hemoglobin, CD4 counts for HIV positive patient and treatment outcome were analyzed using STATA version 12.
Results: A total of 701 were enrolled in this study where 87.01% were alive after TB treatment while 12.98% died in the course of TB treatment. The odds of deaths were strongly associated with older age than 40 years, HIV co infection, and severe anemia.
Conclusion: The proportion of death on TB treatment is significantly high. Early TB and HIV diagnosis and timely initiation of treatment could potentially reduce this mortality rate.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Status | Barcode | |
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| UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | NFIC | 1 | UD0531 |
Abstract:
Introduction: TB is still important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Though it can effectively be treated still a significant proportion of patient die on the course of their treatment. The information on the magnitude and risk factors of this problem is scarce in our setting. The aim of this study was to determine the outcome of TB and risk factors of mortality among patients diagnosed to have TB in a tertiary hospital in northwestern part of Tanzania.
Methods: A cross sectional study was done among all patients diagnosed to have TB between January and December 2015 at Bugando medical centre. The information of research interest including demographic data, smear positivity, HIV status, hemoglobin, CD4 counts for HIV positive patient and treatment outcome were analyzed using STATA version 12.
Results: A total of 701 were enrolled in this study where 87.01% were alive after TB treatment while 12.98% died in the course of TB treatment. The odds of deaths were strongly associated with older age than 40 years, HIV co infection, and severe anemia.
Conclusion: The proportion of death on TB treatment is significantly high. Early TB and HIV diagnosis and timely initiation of treatment could potentially reduce this mortality rate.
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