Publication date: Dec 07, 2024
This study aimed to explore the factors influencing the relapse of sputum-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in elderly patients with diabetes. A total of 187 elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and bacteriological relapse were selected as participants. These patients were divided into two groups: the TB group (82 cases, TB alone) and the combined group (70 cases, TB complicated with diabetes). Additionally, 90 elderly healthy individuals were enrolled in the healthy group. General data, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels were collected from all patients, and sputum smears were analyzed. The combined group exhibited worse outcomes in terms of diabetes duration, lobe cavity, and lesion area compared to the TB group (P
| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| Diabetes | diabetes |
| Elderly | elderly |
| Glycosylated | pulmonary tuberculosis |
| Healthy | relapse |
| Pulmonary | sputum bacteria |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | relapse |
| disease | MESH | pulmonary tuberculosis |
| disease | IDO | bacteria |