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Tuberculosis-diabetes mellitus bidirectional screening at a tertiary care centre, South India

Prakash BC, Ravish KS, Prabhakar B, Ranganath TS, Naik B, Satyanarayana S, Isaakidis P, Kumar AMV
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Abstract
SETTING
Tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) clinics at Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital, a tertiary care centre in Bangalore, India.

OBJECTIVE
To assess the feasibility and results of TB-DM bidirectional screening.

METHODS
A descriptive study conducted from 1 March to 30 September 2012, in which all TB patients were assessed for DM and vice versa. Fasting blood glucose values of ≥126 mg/dl and 110-125 mg/dl were considered as DM and pre-diabetes, respectively.

RESULTS
Of 510 TB patients, 32 (6.3%) had been previously diagnosed with DM. Screening among the remaining 478 patients yielded 15 (2.9%) with pre-diabetes and 15 (2.9%) newly diagnosed cases of DM. A higher prevalence of DM was found among patients aged ≥40 years, patients with pulmonary TB and smokers. Of the 47 TB-DM patients, 45 were enrolled in DM care. Of 1670 DM patients followed up in DM clinics, 45 already had TB. Among the remaining 1625 patients screened, 152 (9%) had symptoms suggestive of TB; two of these were found to have the disease.

CONCLUSION
Bidirectional screening for DM and TB is feasible and produces a high yield for DM among TB patients. The yield of TB among DM patients was low and needs future research using new, improved TB diagnostic tools.

Countries

India

Subject Area

tuberculosisnon-communicable diseasediabetesfilovirus

Languages

English
DOI
10.5588/pha.13.0032
Published Date
04 Nov 2013
PubMed ID
26393063
Journal
Public Health Action
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume 3, Issue 1, Pages S18-22
Issue Date
2013-11-04
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