'Diabetes and tuberculosis' - a co-epidemic of public health importance in the developing world

被引：2

作者：

Kumpatla, Satyavani

Viswanathan, Vijay ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] MV Hosp Diabetes, 4 West Madha Church St, Madras 600013, Tamil Nadu, India

来源：

CURRENT SCIENCE | 2017年 / 113卷 / 07期

关键词：

Diabetes; developing countries; epidemiology; tuberculosis; PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; RISK-FACTORS; MELLITUS; IMPACT; CARE; SPUTUM; TB; PREVALENCE; CONVERSION; BURDEN;

D O I：

10.18520/cs/v113/i07/1296-1302

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

With the rising epidemic of diabetes mellitus (DM) and tuberculosis (TB) already being a major infectious disease of the world, when put together, this coepidemic constitutes a threat to global public health. The situation is critical in countries like India which are facing the dual burden of non-communicable diseases and communicable diseases. This not only affects the national productivity, but also the national exchequer. Henceforth, a crucial health strategy is required to control this co-epidemic. This article reviews the epidemiology of DM and TB, TB and its characteristics, the effect of DM on TB treatment outcomes, screening methods and diagnosis, economic impact on the health sector and guidelines which could prevent this burden.

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页码：1296 / 1302

页数：7