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[The impact of geriatric tuberculosis patients on the tuberculosis control strategy in China].
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Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi [Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi] 2004 Aug; Vol. 25 (8), pp. 655-7. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Objective: To study the current status of geriatric tuberculosis (TB) and its impact on TB control program under the directly observed treatment short-course (DOTS) strategy in China.<br />Methods: Using the prevalence information regarding the epidemiology of geriatric TB from the National Random Survey in 2000, a case-control study was carried out to analyze the case detection, treatment and management of geriatric TB patients between DOTS area and non-DOTS area.<br />Results: The prevalence of sputum smear positive (SS+) in the age group of 65 or above was 440/100 000 which was 3.6 times of the average prevalence of SS+ of all age groups. Geriatric SS+ patients took up 28.8% of all the TB patients in 13 provinces with implementation of DOTS and 28.9% in 15 provinces without. The population of TB case in the age group 65 or above occupied 11.4% of all the newly registered SS+ case in 13 DOTS provinces from 1992 to 2000.<br />Conclusion: The prevalence of geriatric SS+ was high. In both DOTS and non-DOTS areas, the proportion of geriatric SS+ was high but the registration rate of new SS+ was low among all the age groups. Both high prevalence and low case detection rate of geriatric TB became main issues to be under concern in the TB control strategy in China.
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- Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Case-Control Studies
China epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary epidemiology
World Health Organization
Communicable Disease Control statistics & numerical data
Directly Observed Therapy statistics & numerical data
Outcome Assessment, Health Care statistics & numerical data
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary prevention & control
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- Language :
- Chinese
- ISSN :
- 0254-6450
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15555384