2012
DOI: 10.1556/eujmi.2.2012.4.9
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Tuberculosis in adolescents and young patients in high prevalence region

Abstract: The study aims to determine what forms of tuberculosis (TB) are the most common in high prevalence region, establishes the drug sensitivity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the region, and reveals the key risk factors of the disease as well as assesses the health status of adolescents with tuberculosis. For 10 years, regional anti-tuberculosis hospital in Smolensk has been collecting data from all TB patients aged 14-34 years. Diagnosis of tuberculosis was based on specific radiological data and detection of M… Show more

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“…Social risk factors including poor housing, low income and low education levels as identified in most youths living in Western Kenya counties could be among main drivers to increased tuberculosis incidences among the age groups of 18–35 years old. This age group consist of many youths who lack economic and social stability which predisposes them to increased risks of TB infection [ 11 , 29 31 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Social risk factors including poor housing, low income and low education levels as identified in most youths living in Western Kenya counties could be among main drivers to increased tuberculosis incidences among the age groups of 18–35 years old. This age group consist of many youths who lack economic and social stability which predisposes them to increased risks of TB infection [ 11 , 29 31 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Five of twenty-three (22%) adolescents with TB disease in Toronto, Canada demonstrated symptoms of depressed mood during TB treatment and were referred for psychiatric care [59]. In a study in Smolensk, Russia, 61% of adolescents on TB treatment experienced anxiety based on Taylor's Manifest Anxiety Scale, compared to 35% of healthy adolescents without TB disease (p < 0.05) [60]. No published studies have measured the prevalence of depression among adolescents with TB disease.…”
Section: Effects Of Tb Illness and Treatment On Mental Healthmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Independent of underlying mental health challenges, the negative impacts of TB often lead to negative attitudes, depressive symptoms, behavioral changes, and psychosomatic symptoms [41,60]. Psychological trauma may relate to prolonged treatment courses, such as for DR-TB; pill burdens, particularly for DR-TB and/or HIV co-infection; pain from injectable medications or procedures; coping with adverse effects of treatment; and anxiety about their health.…”
Section: Effects Of Tb Illness and Treatment On Mental Healthmentioning
confidence: 99%
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