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Efficacy of Extrapleural Plombage with Silicone Plug in Destructive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients and Its Impact on Pulmonary Functions and Blood Gases

Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, 2019

The objective of the study: to analyze the efficacy of extrapleural plombage with silicone plug (EPSP) in those suffering from destructive pulmonary tuberculosis with multiple/extensive drug resistance (M/XDR) and to assess EPSP impact on pulmonary functions and blood gases. Subjects and methods. 34 patients with chronic persistent destructive pulmonary tuberculosis who underwent EPSP were enrolled in the study. 23 were men and 11 were women at the age from 18 to 54 years old (the median age made 36.29± 10.2 years). MDR was diagnosed in 31/34 (91.2%) patients, and of them, 22/31 (70.0%) had XDR. A high profile life long breast implants with texturized coating causing no rejection by the host were used for extrapleural plombage. Results. 18 patients who underwent EPSP as a single surgery had their cavities healed in the operated lung in 100% of cases (95% CI 96.3-100%). There were no lethal outcomes. 1/18 (5.6%) patient suffered from a late complication (empyema) related to EPSP. Pos...

Biological risk factor of occupational morbidity with tuberculosis among medical professionals

Occupational Health and Industrial Ecology, 2018

The article presents molecular genetic characteristics of M. tuberculosis circulating in Omsk region, as a biologic risk factor of tuberculosis morbidity among medical institutions workers. The authors used descriptive method of epidemiologic study, method of MIRUVNTR-typing of M. tuberculosis DNA. Findings are M. tuberculosis stains of Beijing genotype with VNTR-profile 233325173533424, isolated out of tuberculosis patients cluster being under stationary treatment. 65.2% of the stains had multiple drug-resistance to anti-tuberculosis medications. Respiratory tuberculosis was diagnosed in 85.4% of the cases, extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (urinary system, peripheral lymph nodes, eyes, CNS tuberculosis) equaled 14.6%. Nearly 30% of tuberculosis cases in the health care workers were associated with the bacterioexcretion.

The main risk factors and their impact on the hiv/tuberculosis epidemic

I.P. Pavlov Russian Medical Biological Herald, 2019

With the HIV epidemic progression, an increase of HIV/tuberculosis co-infection in relation to a number of interrelated risk factors is becoming actual everywhere. The aim of the descriptive analytical study is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary assessment of risk factors that increase or decrease the spread of the dual HIV/tuberculosis infection at the current stage in the North-West of Russia, as a pilot region. Materials and Methods. Research methods included socio-demographic, economic and epidemiological analysis, ranking, correlation and expert assessment. The basis of the socio-demographic and economic analysis was information from the state statistics on the regions of North-West of Russia, of the epidemiological analysis – reporting forms of Rosstat on tuberculosis, HIV-infection and HIV/tuberculosis coinfection, including data on the economic and human resources of the tuberculosis control system, information from analytical reports on supervising activities in the regi...

Characteristics of the Patients Who Developed Tuberculosis in Chisinau in 2015

Tuberculosis and lung diseases, 2018

The objective of the study: to characterize patients who developed tuberculosis in Chisinau in 2015� Subjects and methods. The retrospective descriptive study was conducted aimed to analyze data of 668 tuberculosis patients diagnosed in Chisinau in 2015� Results. The social characteristics demonstrated that in 2015 in Chisinau a tuberculosis patient was most often a young man belonging to socially marginalized population with no medical insurance� The analysis of tuberculosis detection methods showed that only 22�3% of patients were detected through regular screening in risk groups� Among tuberculosis patients, new cases made 60�3%, relapses-21�7%, those after treatment interruption-10�3%, and those after treatment failure-5�7%� In 14 (2�0%) patients, tuberculosis was detected post-mortem� Out of 674 patients with life time diagnosed tuberculosis, pulmonary tuberculosis prevailed-638 (94�7%), of them, 193 (30�3%) had a positive result of sputum microscopy for acid-fast bacilli, and 187 (29�3%) patients had a positive result of sputum culture by Lowenstein-Jensen or Bactec 960, and the result of Xpert MTB/Rif was positive in 259 (40�6%) patients� Multiple drug resistance was diagnosed in 118/187 (63�1%) patients� In 12 months, treatment outcomes were assessed in 647 patients: treatment was successful in 393 (60�7%) patients; 80 (12�4%) patients died, and 174 (26�9%) were still on treatment�

Pulmonary infections caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria−single centre experience

Medicinski pregled, 2013

Introduction. Non-tuberculosis mycobacteria are environmental organisms found in soil and water worldwide, and an infection caused by non-tuberculosis mycobacteria is less frequently found than the one associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This study was designed to evaluate data relating to non-tuberculosis mycobacteria in patients with clinical importance. Material and Methods. Of 12 patients (pts) admitted to the Department of Pulmonology, Clinical Centre of Serbia in Belgrade during 2010- 2011, seven (58.33%) were men and five (41.67%) were women. Bacteriological and radiographic findings, co?morbidity, treatment management and outcome were evaluated from medical records. Results. Using GenoType? Mycobacterium CM/AS (Hain Lifescience) assays for identification of isolated cultures of NTM) M.xenopi was found in six (50%) pts, M.avium complex in two (16.67%) pts, M.kansasii and M.xenopi in one (8.33%), M. gordone, M.abscessus and M.peregrinum in one (8.33%) patient each. Cav...

A four-year nationwide molecular epidemiological study in Estonia: risk factors for tuberculosis transmission

Setting: Estonia has a high proportion of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). It is important to link molecular and epidemiological data to understand TB transmission patterns. Objective: To use 24-locus variable numbers of tandem repeat (VNTR) typing and national TB registry data in Estonia from 2009 to 2012 to identify the distribution of drug resistance patterns, Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolate clustering as an index for recent transmission, socio-demographic and clinical characteristics associated with recent transmission, and the distribution of transmission between index and secondary cases. Design: A retrospective nationwide cross-sectional study. Results: Of 912 cases with isolate and patient information, 39.1% of isolates were from the Beijing lineage. Cluster analysis identified 87 clusters encompassing 69.1% of isolates. The largest cluster comprised 178 isolates from the Beijing lineage, of which 92.1% were MDR-or extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB). Factors associated with recent transmission were polyresistant TB, MDR-and XDR-TB, human immunodeficiency virus positivity, Russian ethnicity, non-permanent living situation, alcohol abuse and detention. XDR-TB cases had the highest risk of recent transmission. The majority of transmission cases involved individuals aged 30-39 years. Conclusion: Recent TB transmission in Estonia is high and is particularly associated with MDR-and XDR-TB and the Beijing lineage. * Resistant to at least two of the first-line drugs, but not MDR-TB. TB = tuberculosis; LAM = Latin-American Mediterranean; INH = isoniazid; RMP = rifampicin; MDR-TB = multidrug-resistant TB; AG/CP = any of the injectable second-line aminoglycosides or capreomycin; FQ = fluoroquinolone; XDR-TB = extensively drug-resistant TB.

Comparative Study of the Impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on the Quality of Life of Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis Based on the Mos SF-36 Questionnaire

The Bulletin of Contemporary Clinical Medicine, 2021

Abstract. Pulmonary tuberculosis (TBL), as well as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), have a diverse negative impact on the quality of life (QOL) of patients. In this regard, a detailed study of the quality of life of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in combination with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease retains its importance and relevance. Aim. The aim of the study was to determine the orientation and degree of influence of clinical and functional features of pulmonary tuberculosis and concomitant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on patients’ quality of life and their interrelation with each other. Material and methods. Two groups of patients were studied: patients with pulmonary tuberculosis without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (49 people), and pulmonary tuberculosis combined with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (37 people), who were hospitalized at the tuberculosis dispensary. Male patients prevailed in both groups, infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis was diagnosed more frequently, first-time pulmonary tuberculosis was detected, and the mean age was over 45 years. Patients’ quality of life was assessed using the MOS SF-36 questionnaire. External respiratory function was examined by spirometry. Statistical analysis was performed using Statistica 10.0 package, variance and correlation analysis of the obtained data was performed. Results and discussion. In both groups, pulmonary tuberculosis with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was associated with decreased physical activity (PF 63,91 and 67,55, respectively), and recurrence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was associated with decreased perception of general health (GH 53,0), and had a negative effect on daily activities (RP 48,64), including through impairment of the emotional sphere (RE 43,24). In the group of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease compared to the general population in the Russian Federation, there was a decrease in social activity (SF 62,75) and physical activity (PF 67,55). Conclusion. The study showed that for the majority of domains, the decrease in quality of life in both groups - pulmonary tuberculosis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pulmonary tuberculosis without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – was noted in older age groups. The most significant decrease in the quality of life in both groups was in the domain of physical functioning (PF). In the group of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease there was a more pronounced negative effect of emotional background (RE) on the performance of daily activities and a lower perception of the physical component of health (PH). In the group of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, social functioning (SF) was affected more frequently, and there was a more pronounced sensation of pain (BP). Key words: lung tuberculosis, COPD, quality of life, SF-36.