Burden of tuberculosis in Serbia

Gledović, Z; Vlajinac, Hristina; Pekmezović, Tatjana; Grujicic-Sipetic, Sandra; Grgurević, Anita; Pešut, Dragica

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2006.03.013

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“…A similar scenario was observed in a study carried out in Serbia. ( 9 ) According to the authors, those rates for men and women were, respectively, 36.7 DALYs/100,000 population and 21.4 DALYs/100,000 population.…”

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“…Um cenário semelhante foi observado em um estudo realizado na Sérvia. ( 9 ) Segundo os autores, as taxas para homens e mulheres foram, respectivamente, 36,7 DALYs/100.000 habitantes e 21,4 DALYs/100.000 habitantes.…”

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“…Between 1992 and 2002, in a study performed in Serbia ( 9 ) , a higher burden was observed among men than among women, with a progressive increase with advancing age. The rate found was 1.38 DALYs/100,000 population in the 55-64 year age group.…”

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“…Entre 1992 e 2002, em um estudo realizado na Sérvia, ( 9 ) observou-se uma carga mais elevada nos homens do que nas mulheres, com um aumento progressivo à medida que a idade aumentava. A taxa encontrada foi de 1,38 DALYs/100.000 habitantes na faixa etária de 55-64 anos.…”

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The burden of disease due to tuberculosis in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil

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J. bras. pneumol.

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OBJECTIVE:To estimate the burden of disease due to tuberculosis in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, in 2009.METHODS:This was an epidemiological study with an ecological design. Data on tuberculosis incidence and mortality were collected from specific Brazilian National Ministry of Health databases. The burden of disease due to tuberculosis was based on the calculation of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). The DALYs were estimated by adding the years of life lost (YLLs) and years lived with disability (YLDs). Absolute values were transformed into rates per 100,000 population. The rates were calculated by gender, age group, and health care macroregion.RESULTS:The burden of disease due to tuberculosis was 5,644.27 DALYs (92.25 DALYs/100,000 population), YLLs and YLDs respectively accounting for 78.77% and 21.23% of that total. The highest rates were found in males in the 30-44 and 45-59 year age brackets, although that was not true in every health care macroregion. Overall, the highest estimated burden was in the Planalto Norte macroregion (179.56 DALYs/100,000 population), followed by the Nordeste macroregion (167.07 DALYs/100,000 population).CONCLUSIONS:In the majority of the health care macroregions of Santa Catarina, the burden of disease due to tuberculosis was concentrated in adult males, the level of that concentration varying among the various macroregions.

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The burden of disease due to tuberculosis in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil

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“…A molecular epidemiologic analysis, performed in Belgrade, showed a recent frequent transmission of tuberculosis (15). The national tuberculosis mortality data show peak numbers in the elderly (16,17). In the 1990s, Serbia faced socioeconomic crisis, civil war, and mass migration of population following disintegration of former Yugoslavia.…”

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Tuberculosis Incidence in Elderly in Serbia: Key Trends in Socioeconomic Transition

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Aim To examine tuberculosis incidence rates among the elderly in Central Serbia in 1992-2006 period, which was characterized by socioeconomic crisis and migration of population.Methods We analyzed all reported active tuberculosis cases in a 15-year period, especially among patients aged ≥65, according to the Annual Reports of the Institute of Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis in Belgrade and Central Tuberculosis Register. Population estimates with extrapolations were based on 1991 and 2002 census data.Results Total tuberculosis incidence rates showed a slight but nonsignificant decreasing trend (P = 0.535), and no significant increase was found in patients aged ≥65 years (P = 0.064), with an average agespecific incidence rate for the elderly of 64.0 (95% confidence interval, 60.7-67.4). The increase was significant in patients aged ≥70 years (y = 49.3549 + 2.1186x; P = 0.001), both in men (y = 62.8666 + 2.3977x; P = 0.005) and even more prominently in women (y = 39.8240 + 1.9150x; P < 0.001). The proportion of tuberculosis cases in the elderly peaked in 2005, with 35% of all tuberculosis cases.Conclusion High incidence rates and increasing time trend of tuberculosis in the elderly in Central Serbia is a serious problem, especially among those aged 70 years and over, who might present a target group for active case-finding of the disease.

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