Clinical profile of patients diagnosed with tuberculosis treated at theUniversity Hospital of Londrina, Paraná

Authors

  • Larissa Rodrigues Bosqui Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Suelen Santos Silva Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Raquel Arruda Sanfelice Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Milena Mengazzo Miranda-Sapla Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Daniele Sapede Alvarenga Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Bruno Bevenuto Lucas Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Laís Fernanda Machado Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Francine Nesello Melanda Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Luiz Antonio Custodio Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Wander Rogerio Pavanelli Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Ivete Conchon-Costa Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Idessania Nazareth Costa Universidade Estadual de Londrina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0367.2017v38n1p89

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, Public health, Epidemiology.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the clinical profileof patients positive for tuberculosis through an epidemiological study, descriptive and retrospective, based on secondary data contained in medical records of patients that attended the Hospital Universitário de Londrina comprising from January 2010 to December 2014. From the medical records available for analysis at the moment of study 86 cases were positive for tuberculosis, being the majority male (65/76%) with age group comprised between 2 to 91 years. The main symptoms presented were cough (50/58%), fever (45/52%) and weight loss (34/40%). Regarding the clinical form, 58/67% of the patients presented the pulmonary form, and 28/33% the non-pulmonary form. Positive cases for tuberculosis in association with HIV/AIDS corresponded to 32/37%. Harmful habits were also reported in patients in which 30/34% were smokers, 20/23% drug users and 14/16% were alcoholics. Against scarcity of published data referring to tuberculosis in our region and its relevance to public health, our study contributes to the epidemiological aspects mainly in relation to the high number of cases of coinfection with Human ImmunodeficiencyVirus and patients with evolution to death, assisting the development and implementation of campaigns or projects aimed at early diagnosis and treatment.

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Author Biographies

Larissa Rodrigues Bosqui, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

PhD student in Experimental Pathology from the State University of Londrina. Laboratory of Experimental Parasitology, Department of Pathological Sciences, State University of Londrina; Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.

Suelen Santos Silva, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

PhD in Experimental Pathology from the State University of Londrina. Laboratory of Experimental Parasitology, Department of Pathological Sciences, State University of Londrina; Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.

Raquel Arruda Sanfelice, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Master's Degree in Experimental Pathology from the State University of Londrina. Laboratory of Experimental Parasitology, Department of Pathological Sciences, State University of Londrina; Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.

Milena Mengazzo Miranda-Sapla, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

PhD student in Experimental Pathology from the State University of Londrina. Laboratory of Experimental Parasitology, Department of Pathological Sciences, State University of Londrina; Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.

Daniele Sapede Alvarenga, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

PhD student in Experimental Pathology from the State University of Londrina. Laboratory of Experimental Parasitology, Department of Pathological Sciences, State University of Londrina; Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.

Bruno Bevenuto Lucas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Master's Degree in Experimental Pathology from the State University of Londrina. Laboratory of Experimental Parasitology, Department of Pathological Sciences, State University of Londrina; Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.

Laís Fernanda Machado, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Graduated in Biological Sciences from the State University of Londrina. Laboratory of Experimental Parasitology, Department of Pathological Sciences, State University of Londrina; Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.

Francine Nesello Melanda, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

PhD candidate in Collective Health from the State University of Londrina. Laboratory of Experimental Parasitology, Department of Pathological Sciences, State University of Londrina; Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.

Luiz Antonio Custodio, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

PhD in Experimental Pathology from the State University of Londrina. Ambulatory of Specialties of the University Hospital of Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.

Wander Rogerio Pavanelli, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Ph.D. in Basic and Applied Immunology from the University of São Paulo. Laboratory of Experimental Parasitology, Department of Pathological Sciences, State University of Londrina; Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.

Ivete Conchon-Costa, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

PhD in Microbiology from the State University of Londrina. Laboratory of Experimental Parasitology, Department of Pathological Sciences, State University of Londrina; Londrina, Paraná, Brazil

Idessania Nazareth Costa, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

PhD in Immunology and Parasitology Applied by the Federal University of Uberlândia. Laboratory of Experimental Parasitology, Department of Pathological Sciences, State University of Londrina; Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.

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Published

2017-12-18

How to Cite

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Bosqui LR, Silva SS, Sanfelice RA, Miranda-Sapla MM, Alvarenga DS, Lucas BB, et al. Clinical profile of patients diagnosed with tuberculosis treated at theUniversity Hospital of Londrina, Paraná. Semin. Cienc. Biol. Saude [Internet]. 2017 Dec. 18 [cited 2024 Aug. 31];38(1):89-98. Available from: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminabio/article/view/27406

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Vol. 38 No. 1 (2017)

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