Retrospective Analysis of Tuberculosis Patients’ Treatment Outcomes under DOTS in a Designated Microscopic Centre in North Karnataka.

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dc.contributor.authorKadeangadi, Deepti M
dc.contributor.authorShivaswamy, M S
dc.contributor.authorKatti, S M
dc.contributor.authorMallapur, M D
dc.contributor.authorSwetha, T
dc.contributor.authorPatil, Sandeep
dc.contributor.authorMastiholi, Shivanand C
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-14T11:18:48Z
dc.date.available2015-07-14T11:18:48Z
dc.date.issued2014-10
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem worldwide. Two deaths occur for every three minutes in India due to tuberculosis and two people become sputum positive for tuberculosis every minute. Designated Microscopic Centre (DMC) is the most peripheral laboratory unit under RNTCP catering to population of one lakh. Objective: To know the outcome of tuberculosis patients in terms of treatment success, cured, treatment completed, transferred out, died and defaulted among registered TB cases under DMC. Methodology: Five years’ secondary data about tuberculosis patients on DOTS under the Designated Microscopic Centre (DMC), Vantamuri (R) PHC, Belgaum from January 2008 to March 2013 was included. Total of 182 patients on DOTS, who were enrolled under Vantamuri (R) DMC during this period were included for data analysis. Revised International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (IUATLD, 2001) definitions in tuberculosis control were used. Data was analysed using percentages. Results: Among 182 study participants, 105 patients (57.7%) were males and 77 (42.3%) were females. Overall treatment success rate was 90.7% among TB patients enrolled under Vantamuri (R) DMC. Conclusion: Males were affected more than females by TB. Eight out of ten TB patients were in the age group of 20-60 years. Study area DMC performed similar to national averages.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKadeangadi Deepti M, Shivaswamy M S, Katti S M, Mallapur M D, Swetha T, Patil Sandeep, Mastiholi Shivanand C. Retrospective Analysis of Tuberculosis Patients’ Treatment Outcomes under DOTS in a Designated Microscopic Centre in North Karnataka. Annals of Community Health 2014 Oct; 2 (4): 2-5.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/159744
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.annalsofcommunityhealth.in/ojs/index.php/AoCH/article/view/139en_US
dc.subjectDMCen_US
dc.subjectDOTSen_US
dc.subjectOutcomeen_US
dc.subjectTuberculosisen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescent
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshAged
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and over
dc.subject.meshChild
dc.subject.meshDirectly Observed Therapy --methods
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIndia
dc.subject.meshInfant
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newborn
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshPrimary Health Care --organization & administration
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studies
dc.subject.meshTreatment Outcome
dc.subject.meshTuberculosis --drug therapy
dc.subject.meshTuberculosis --mortality
dc.subject.meshYoung Adult
dc.titleRetrospective Analysis of Tuberculosis Patients’ Treatment Outcomes under DOTS in a Designated Microscopic Centre in North Karnataka.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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