Behavior of tuberculosis. XX Aniversario Polyclinic

Authors

  • Lidia Paula Bermúdez Martín Policlínico Universitario “XX Aniversario”. Santa Clara. Villa Clara.
  • Elvys Pérez Bada Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara.
  • Aimée Jiménez Artime Policlínico Universitario “XX Aniversario”. Santa Clara. Villa Clara.
  • Norma Batista Hernández Policlínico Universitario “XX Aniversario”. Santa Clara. Villa Clara.
  • María del Carmen RodriguezGallo TresPalacios Policlínico Universitario “XX Aniversario”. Santa Clara. Villa Clara.
  • Yanet Martínez Bermúdez Universidad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz” de Villa Clara

Keywords:

tuberculosis, risk factors

Abstract

In recent years there has been worldwide emergence or re-emergence of epidemiological “events”, among then the increase of tuberculosis, one of the more serious public health problems in the world.
Objective: to characterize the behavior of tuberculosis in the XX Aniversario Polyclinic during 2006-2010.
Material and Method: An observational, retrospective, longitudinal and descriptive study was conducted on the behavior of tuberculosis in the XX Aniversario Polyclinic in Santa Clara, from January 2006 to December 31, 2010. The 40 cases reported during this period were studied. The information was obtained from a review of the epidemiological histories of patients, and a review of documents in the Statistics Department and the Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology of the polyclinic. Absolute and relative frequencies were considered and were reflected in tables.
Results: It was shown that tuberculosis occurs most frequently in patients between 30 and 59 years of age, and in males. Pulmonary location is the most frequent one, and the contact with tuberculosis patients, alcoholism, and smoking are the predominant risk factors.
Conclusions: Tuberculosis remains a health problem in our polyclinic, mainly in people who are still young. The most common form of appearance is the pulmonary one, and the existence of multiple risk factors play an important role in this.

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Author Biography

Yanet Martínez Bermúdez, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz” de Villa Clara

Estudiante de Medicina

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Bermúdez Martín LP, Pérez Bada E, Jiménez Artime A, Batista Hernández N, RodriguezGallo TresPalacios M del C, Martínez Bermúdez Y. Behavior of tuberculosis. XX Aniversario Polyclinic. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2012 Oct. 6 [cited 2025 Jul. 12];6(4):43-9. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/235

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 4 (2012): October-December

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