Clinical Spectrum and Medical Comorbidities in Tuberculosis: A Hospital-Based Study in Northeast India

Autor: Jamil, Pranjal Phukan, Gwenette War, Prasanta Kumar Bhattacharya, Kishore Kumar Talukdar, Bhupen Barman, Konthoujam Prithviraj, Habung Mobing, Subrahmanya Murti, Phibakordor L. Nonglait, Bandi Sangma
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Popis: Background Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most common infectious diseases and is commonly associated with comorbidities. However, data regarding TB and comorbidities are lacking from northeast India. The aim of the study is to see the clinical spectrum of TB and the frequency of comorbidities. Methods This was a prospective observational study of all hospitalized TB patients between January 2016 and June 2017 who were selected by consecutive sampling. Data were analyzed using SPSS v. 17.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY), and a p-value of
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