Journal article
Comparison of Clinical, Radiological and Laboratory Parameters Between Elderly and Young Patient With Newly Diagnosed Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Hospital-Based Cross Sectional Study
Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), v 12(5), pp e8319-e8319
27 May 2020
PMID: 32607302
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Abstract
Introduction
To compare clinical, radiological and haematological manifestations among newly diagnosed smear positive tuberculosis patients between Group I (Elderly >60 yrs) and Group II (Younger age between 13 and 60 years).
Methodology
This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study conducted at the out-patient department of pulmonary medicine, between March 2014 and December 2017. There were 61 patients in Group I (Elderly > 60 yrs) and 110 patients in Group II (Younger age between 13 and 60 years). Continuous variables were compared using student's t-test and Mann-Whitney test. Chi square test and Fischer test was used for analysing categorical variables. All statistics were two-tailed, and a p-value of 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
Results
The mean age for Group I (Elderly >60 yrs) was 65 +/- 2 years and for the Group II (Younger age between 13 and 60 years) was 40 +/- 1 years. There was a statistically significant association of cavitation with infiltrates (p = 0.007) in younger age group. Bilateral multiple zone (48, 64.86%) involvements were commonly observed in both the age groups. There was no significant difference between two groups with regard to haematological and clinical parameters.
Conclusion
We did not find any difference in the presentation of tuberculosis in both the groups. Radiologically, there was more of cavitating lesion in younger age group. So, they should be isolated and followed up at regular intervals.
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- Title
- Comparison of Clinical, Radiological and Laboratory Parameters Between Elderly and Young Patient With Newly Diagnosed Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Hospital-Based Cross Sectional Study
- Creators
- Manju Rajaram - College Station Medical CenterArchana Malik - College Station Medical CenterMadhusmita Mohanty Mohapatra - College Station Medical CenterMathavaswami Vijayageetha - College Station Medical CenterVemuri Mahesh Babu - College Station Medical CenterSoundara Vally - College Station Medical CenterVinod Kumar Saka - College Station Medical Center
- Publication Details
- Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), v 12(5), pp e8319-e8319
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 10
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000535674700004
- Other Identifier
- 991021838136704721
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