PRESUMPTIVE TUBERCULAR EMPYEMA THORACIS SCORING SYSTEM (pTESS) IN CHILDREN : AN OBSERVATIONAL RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY.

Introduction: Global TB Report 2018 reports that in India, an estimated 2.2 lakh children become ill with tuberculosis (TB) each year (22% of the global TB burden), with a slightly higher burden among males. Pulmonary TB is the most common form in children but the extra-pulmonary TB forms a large...

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Main Authors: Sanjukta Panda, Subas Chandra Majhi, Gayatri Ray, Sudarsan Pothal, Mangal Charan Murmu Mangal, Prakash Chandra Panda
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Published: Student's Journal of Health Research 2023-09-01
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Online Access:https://sjhresearchafrica.org/index.php/public-html/article/view/516
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author Sanjukta Panda
Subas Chandra Majhi
Gayatri Ray
Sudarsan Pothal
Mangal Charan Murmu Mangal
Prakash Chandra Panda
author_facet Sanjukta Panda
Subas Chandra Majhi
Gayatri Ray
Sudarsan Pothal
Mangal Charan Murmu Mangal
Prakash Chandra Panda
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description Introduction: Global TB Report 2018 reports that in India, an estimated 2.2 lakh children become ill with tuberculosis (TB) each year (22% of the global TB burden), with a slightly higher burden among males. Pulmonary TB is the most common form in children but the extra-pulmonary TB forms a larger proportion of cases than in adults. Aim & Objective: To find out the diagnostic efficacy of the Scoring system in presumptive tubercular empyema thoracis and the diagnostic accuracy of CBNAAT in the diagnosis of tubercular empyema thoracis. Material & Method: 41 patients aged 1-14 years were enrolled after written informed consent was obtained from the patients. Children with ATT or preexisting lung disease were excluded from the study. Presumptive TB Empyema was defined on the basis of the revised National Tuberculosis Program (RNTCP). The cutoff score for the scoring system was calculated and retrospectively applied to the 41 subjects and the efficacy was assessed. RESULT: pTESS had an area under the curve 0.967(95% CI 0.902-1.000, p-value <0.001)Indicating a good predictive value in predicting tubercular empyema had a sensitivity of 90.91% (58.72% to 99.77%) and specificity 96.67 %( 82.78%- 99.2%), false positive rate 3.33%( 0.08%- 17.22% ), false negative rate 9.09%(23%- 41.28%) positive predictive value 90.91% (58.72%- 99.77%), negative predictive value 96.67% (82.78%- 99.92%), LR+=27.27 LR-=0.09OR-130.5, Youden Index 0.8. The sensitivity of CBNAAT in our study was 36.36% and specificity of 96.67% positive predictive value of 80%, negative predictive value of 80.56%. Conclusion: pTESS  Scoring System can be used for the diagnosis of TB Empyema. Recommendation: Clinical assessment by the pTESS scoring system may be used for diagnosis of TB Empyema in the pediatric age group.
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spelling doaj.art-aa676f9902754a5c9a04996683179b022023-09-17T07:10:07ZengStudent's Journal of Health ResearchStudent's Journal of Health Research Africa2709-99972023-09-014910.51168/sjhrafrica.v4i9.516PRESUMPTIVE TUBERCULAR EMPYEMA THORACIS SCORING SYSTEM (pTESS) IN CHILDREN : AN OBSERVATIONAL RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY.Sanjukta Panda0Subas Chandra Majhi1Gayatri Ray 2Sudarsan Pothal3Mangal Charan Murmu Mangal4Prakash Chandra Panda5Department of Paediatrics, VIMSAR, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha.VEER SURENDRA SAI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH BURLA, SAMBALPUR, ODISHA, INDIADepartment of Paediatrics,VIMSAR,Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha.Department of Pulmonary Medicine,VIMSAR,Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha.GOVERMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, SUNDARGARH, ODISHA, INDIAVEER SURENDRA SAI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH BURLA, SAMBALPUR, ODISHA, INDIA Introduction: Global TB Report 2018 reports that in India, an estimated 2.2 lakh children become ill with tuberculosis (TB) each year (22% of the global TB burden), with a slightly higher burden among males. Pulmonary TB is the most common form in children but the extra-pulmonary TB forms a larger proportion of cases than in adults. Aim & Objective: To find out the diagnostic efficacy of the Scoring system in presumptive tubercular empyema thoracis and the diagnostic accuracy of CBNAAT in the diagnosis of tubercular empyema thoracis. Material & Method: 41 patients aged 1-14 years were enrolled after written informed consent was obtained from the patients. Children with ATT or preexisting lung disease were excluded from the study. Presumptive TB Empyema was defined on the basis of the revised National Tuberculosis Program (RNTCP). The cutoff score for the scoring system was calculated and retrospectively applied to the 41 subjects and the efficacy was assessed. RESULT: pTESS had an area under the curve 0.967(95% CI 0.902-1.000, p-value <0.001)Indicating a good predictive value in predicting tubercular empyema had a sensitivity of 90.91% (58.72% to 99.77%) and specificity 96.67 %( 82.78%- 99.2%), false positive rate 3.33%( 0.08%- 17.22% ), false negative rate 9.09%(23%- 41.28%) positive predictive value 90.91% (58.72%- 99.77%), negative predictive value 96.67% (82.78%- 99.92%), LR+=27.27 LR-=0.09OR-130.5, Youden Index 0.8. The sensitivity of CBNAAT in our study was 36.36% and specificity of 96.67% positive predictive value of 80%, negative predictive value of 80.56%. Conclusion: pTESS  Scoring System can be used for the diagnosis of TB Empyema. Recommendation: Clinical assessment by the pTESS scoring system may be used for diagnosis of TB Empyema in the pediatric age group. https://sjhresearchafrica.org/index.php/public-html/article/view/516PediatricEmpyemathoracisTuberculosispTESS
spellingShingle Sanjukta Panda
Subas Chandra Majhi
Gayatri Ray
Sudarsan Pothal
Mangal Charan Murmu Mangal
Prakash Chandra Panda
PRESUMPTIVE TUBERCULAR EMPYEMA THORACIS SCORING SYSTEM (pTESS) IN CHILDREN : AN OBSERVATIONAL RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY.
Student's Journal of Health Research Africa
Pediatric
Empyemathoracis
Tuberculosis
pTESS
title PRESUMPTIVE TUBERCULAR EMPYEMA THORACIS SCORING SYSTEM (pTESS) IN CHILDREN : AN OBSERVATIONAL RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY.
title_full PRESUMPTIVE TUBERCULAR EMPYEMA THORACIS SCORING SYSTEM (pTESS) IN CHILDREN : AN OBSERVATIONAL RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY.
title_fullStr PRESUMPTIVE TUBERCULAR EMPYEMA THORACIS SCORING SYSTEM (pTESS) IN CHILDREN : AN OBSERVATIONAL RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY.
title_full_unstemmed PRESUMPTIVE TUBERCULAR EMPYEMA THORACIS SCORING SYSTEM (pTESS) IN CHILDREN : AN OBSERVATIONAL RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY.
title_short PRESUMPTIVE TUBERCULAR EMPYEMA THORACIS SCORING SYSTEM (pTESS) IN CHILDREN : AN OBSERVATIONAL RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY.
title_sort presumptive tubercular empyema thoracis scoring system ptess in children an observational retrospective cohort study
topic Pediatric
Empyemathoracis
Tuberculosis
pTESS
url https://sjhresearchafrica.org/index.php/public-html/article/view/516
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