دورية أكاديمية
To study the occurrence of risk factors for pulmonary tuberculosis in the homeless population in areas of Delhi, India.
| العنوان: | To study the occurrence of risk factors for pulmonary tuberculosis in the homeless population in areas of Delhi, India. |
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| المؤلفون: | Chopra KK; New Delhi Tuberculosis Centre, New Delhi, India., Malik A; MPH in Indian Institute of Public Health, Delhi, India., Abha Indora; MPH in Indian Institute of Public Health, Delhi, India., Pandey P; MPH in Indian Institute of Public Health, Delhi, India., Pandey S; Indian Institute of Public Health Delhi, India. Electronic address: surabhi.pandey@phfi.org. |
| المصدر: | The Indian journal of tuberculosis [Indian J Tuberc] 2023 Jul; Vol. 70 (3), pp. 356-360. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 26. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: India NLM ID: 0373027 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 0019-5707 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00195707 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Indian J Tuberc Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: Jan. 2015- : New Delhi : Elsevier Original Publication: New Delhi, Tuberculosis Assn. of India. |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Tuberculosis, Pulmonary*/epidemiology , Tuberculosis, Pulmonary*/diagnosis , Tuberculosis*/epidemiology , HIV Infections*/epidemiology, Male ; Female ; Humans ; Risk Factors ; India/epidemiology ; Prevalence |
| مستخلص: | Background: In India, there are only a few studies done in the area of assessing the risk factors of Tuberculosis (TB) among the homeless population. The homeless population has quite a higher chance of developing Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) as compared with the general population due to the presence of an inappropriate environment and high prevalence of risk factors. Methods: This study was done among the homeless population in both males and females aged 18 years and above in areas of Delhi (Yamuna Pusta and Mansarovar Park). The participants were screened for TB symptoms and risk factors to diagnose active PTB in them. Results: Out of 200 participants, 17 were diagnosed with active PTB. The overall occurrence of Tuberculosis among the studied homeless population was found to be 85 cases per 1000 population. The occurrence of behavioral habits such as smoking was found to be 41.2% (7/17), tobacco chewing at 47.1% (8/17), and alcohol at 47.1% (8/17) among the cases. The occurrence of HIV coinfection was 5.9% (1/17) and diabetes was 5.9% (1/17). The prevalence of TB among homeless females was 1.5 times higher than homeless males but out of 17 diagnosed patients, males had a higher prevalence of TB as compared to females. Conclusion: The occurrence of PTB in the homeless population is quite high as it is also reported in a study in the United States that the national incidence of tuberculosis in the homeless population was 36 cases/100,000 and it needs to be addressed to eliminate tuberculosis. 7 Moreover, the risk factors such as tobacco, smoking, alcohol, coinfections, etc. might have played a major role in the development of PTB. Also, there is a need for larger studies with large sample sizes to provide evidence against the same. Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest The authors have none to declare. (Copyright © 2022 Tuberculosis Association of India. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.) |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Delhi; Homeless population; India; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Risk factors |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20230810 Date Completed: 20230814 Latest Revision: 20230814 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20230814 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijtb.2022.11.001 |
| PMID: | 37562912 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijtb.2022.11.001 |