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KMID : 0371019820150010139
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Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
1982 Volume.15 No. 1 p.139 ~ p.144
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A Study on Retreatment Patients of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Who had Registered at a City Health Center
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Abstract
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A study was carried out in 81 retreatment patients with sputum positive pulmonary tuberculosis who had previously been treated with first-line drugs for more than one year at Health Center. The Fallowing results were obtained;
1. Of the total 81 case of retreatment patients, male patients occupied 63(77.8%) and 18(22.20%a) were female. Age group of 30-,-49 years was 54.3% of total cases.
2. By extent of disease, moderate advanced cases were 53.1% and far advanced cases were 35.8%.
3. Of 81 patients admitted to the study, 65(80.3%) completed 1 year treatment 16(19.7%) patients discharged prematurely before 1 year. 4 patients terminated their treatment during 9--11 months after registration.
4. Completment rate of chemotherapy was highest (90%) at age of under´. 30 years.
5. Intractable patients with persistant positive sputum test for A.F.B. even after 12 months of retreatment were occupied 9(13.8%) of total retreatment cases.
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