Prevalence of Tuberculosis Infection among Patients Attending Consultant Clinic for TB and Chest Diseases at AL Najaf Governorate
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https://doi.org/10.51699/ijhsms.v2i8.2385Keywords:
Patients, Comorbidity, Tuberculosis, BMI, PrevalenceAbstract
Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes TB, a contagious illness. Although the lungs are the main target, the kidneys, spine, and brain are all affected. TB patients cough, sneeze, and talk, releasing droplets carrying tuberculin bacteria. This makes the illness airborne. Research motivation Comorbidities were examined in tuberculosis patients visiting a consultant clinic for chest diseases. Moderating strategy: A cross-sectional study at an Al-Najaf consultant clinic examined TB and other chest illnesses. 118 cases were studied. The study was conducted from January to April 2023. Positive cases averaged 46.5 18.28 years, whereas healthy controls averaged 47.8 16.60 years. Number of windows, exercise, and TB were correlated with p-values of 0.04, 0.02, and 0.01, respectively. This research indicated that four factors occupation, body mass index (being underweight), alcohol consumption, and consuming hot milk predict TB the most.
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