THE CAUSES OF TREATMENT CESSATION IN THE PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS

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HEYDARI ALI AKBAR; SALIM BOKHARAEI SH.; MOJTABAVI M.; HEYDARI SAMIRA

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Journal: Medical Journal of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Year:2009 | Volume:52 | Issue:1 Page(s): 25-28

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THE CAUSES OF TREATMENT CESSATION IN THE PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS

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HEYDARI ALI AKBAR | SALIM BOKHARAEI SH. | MOJTABAVI M. | HEYDARI SAMIRA | Issue Writer Certificate

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COMPLICATIONSQ3

PULMONARY TUBERCULOSISQ3

TREATMENT COMPLETIONQ3

TREATMENT CESSATIONQ3

Abstract

Introduction: Recognizing factors involved in the cessation and interruption of treatmenta disease like tuberculosis are important and can help us to improve the treatment strategy and educational status of the patients.Materials and Methods: Descriptive and retrospective study the case-sheets of all PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS' patients who were referred to the Mashhad Health Center No.2 during the years 2003 to 2005 were evaluated.Results: The total number of patients was 659. Of these patients, 534 (81%) were smear positive and 125 (19%) were smear negative PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Among the 534 smear-positive patients, 43 (8%) had TREATMENT CESSATION or interruption. The reasons of treatment interruption were mortality due to T.B in 20 patients (3.7%), drug induced hepatitis in 11 (2%), premature sensation of well being in 2 (0.37%), hearing problems and vertigo in 2 (0.37%), multi drug resistance (MDR) tuberculosis in 2 (0.37%), purpura in 1 (0.2%), and exacerbation of renal failure in 2 (0.37%). However, 438 cases (82%) had been cured.Conclusion: This study support the effectiveness of directly Observation supported the effectiveness of directly observed therapy short course (DOTS) strategy, Efforts to improve patients' understanding of TB disease and related treatment issues should be emphasized at the initiation of therapy.

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HEYDARI, ALI AKBAR, SALIM BOKHARAEI, SH., MOJTABAVI, M., & HEYDARI, SAMIRA. (2009). THE CAUSES OF TREATMENT CESSATION IN THE PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. MEDICAL JOURNAL OF MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, 52(1), 25-28. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/52246/en

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HEYDARI ALI AKBAR, SALIM BOKHARAEI SH., MOJTABAVI M., HEYDARI SAMIRA. THE CAUSES OF TREATMENT CESSATION IN THE PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. MEDICAL JOURNAL OF MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES[Internet]. 2009;52(1):25-28. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/52246/en

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ALI AKBAR HEYDARI, SH. SALIM BOKHARAEI, M. MOJTABAVI, and SAMIRA HEYDARI, “THE CAUSES OF TREATMENT CESSATION IN THE PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS,” MEDICAL JOURNAL OF MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 25–28, 2009, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/52246/en

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