Tuberculosis: An Eight Year (2000-2007) retrospective study at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This was an eight year (2000-2007) retrospective study of tuberculosis in patients admitted to the UMMC. A total of 131 cases were analyzed. Malays constituted the most cases, (43), followed by Chinese (22), Indians (17) and others (18). The majority of cases were within the 21-60 year old age group...
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| description | This was an eight year (2000-2007) retrospective study of tuberculosis in patients admitted to the UMMC. A total of 131 cases were analyzed. Malays constituted the most cases, (43), followed by Chinese (22), Indians (17) and others (18). The majority of cases were within the 21-60 year old age group, which constituted 69.5 of the total. Males were more commonly affected (65). Most cases were reported among Malaysians (83). The majority of patients were unemployed (39), followed by housewives (10), laborers (9), students (8), shop assistants (7), and other occupations (27) The most common presenting complaints were prolonged productive cough, night sweats, fever, anorexia, weight loss (57), hemoptysis (34), and undifferentiated symptoms, such as prolonged diarrhea and dysphagia (9) Sputum was positive for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) in 89, but only 69 of cases had abnormal chest radiographs. The majority of patients (65) developed no complications The most common complications were pleural effusion, pneumothorax and pulmonary fibrosis. The majority of patients (82) suffered either from diabetes mellitus, hypertension, ischemic heart disease or all 3 conditions Regarding risk factors for tuberculosis, two were HIV positive and two were intravenous drug users. The majority of the patients (85) did not complain of any side effects from then-anti-tuberculosis treatment. Among those who did complain of side effects, the most common were nausea and vomiting (41), drug induced hepatitis (37), blurring of vision (11) and skin rashes (11). Two cases of death were reported |
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| spelling | um.eprints-40722021-04-12T04:24:54Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/4072/ Tuberculosis: An Eight Year (2000-2007) retrospective study at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jetan, C.A. Jamaiah, I. Rohela, M. Nissapatorn, V. R Medicine This was an eight year (2000-2007) retrospective study of tuberculosis in patients admitted to the UMMC. A total of 131 cases were analyzed. Malays constituted the most cases, (43), followed by Chinese (22), Indians (17) and others (18). The majority of cases were within the 21-60 year old age group, which constituted 69.5 of the total. Males were more commonly affected (65). Most cases were reported among Malaysians (83). The majority of patients were unemployed (39), followed by housewives (10), laborers (9), students (8), shop assistants (7), and other occupations (27) The most common presenting complaints were prolonged productive cough, night sweats, fever, anorexia, weight loss (57), hemoptysis (34), and undifferentiated symptoms, such as prolonged diarrhea and dysphagia (9) Sputum was positive for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) in 89, but only 69 of cases had abnormal chest radiographs. The majority of patients (65) developed no complications The most common complications were pleural effusion, pneumothorax and pulmonary fibrosis. The majority of patients (82) suffered either from diabetes mellitus, hypertension, ischemic heart disease or all 3 conditions Regarding risk factors for tuberculosis, two were HIV positive and two were intravenous drug users. The majority of the patients (85) did not complain of any side effects from then-anti-tuberculosis treatment. Among those who did complain of side effects, the most common were nausea and vomiting (41), drug induced hepatitis (37), blurring of vision (11) and skin rashes (11). Two cases of death were reported SEAMEO Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/4072/1/TUBERCULOSIS_-_AN_EIGHT_YEAR_%282000-2007%29_RETROSPECTIVE_STUDY_AT_THE_UNIVERSITY_OF_MALAYA_MEDICAL_CENTRE_%28UMMC%29%2C_KUALA_LUMPUR%2C_MALAYSIA.pdf Jetan, C.A. and Jamaiah, I. and Rohela, M. and Nissapatorn, V. (2010) Tuberculosis: An Eight Year (2000-2007) retrospective study at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 41 (2). pp. 378-385. ISSN 0125-1562, http://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/2010-41-2/15-J08-007.pdf |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine Jetan, C.A. Jamaiah, I. Rohela, M. Nissapatorn, V. Tuberculosis: An Eight Year (2000-2007) retrospective study at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| title | Tuberculosis: An Eight Year (2000-2007) retrospective study at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| title_full | Tuberculosis: An Eight Year (2000-2007) retrospective study at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Tuberculosis: An Eight Year (2000-2007) retrospective study at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tuberculosis: An Eight Year (2000-2007) retrospective study at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| title_short | Tuberculosis: An Eight Year (2000-2007) retrospective study at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| title_sort | tuberculosis an eight year 2000 2007 retrospective study at the university of malaya medical centre ummc kuala lumpur malaysia |
| topic | R Medicine |
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