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India's 2021 differentiated TB care guidance: Is it feasible to implement and act upon? 印度 2021 年差异化结核病护理指南:实施和行动是否可行?
Q3 Medicine Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2023.12.006
Hemant Deepak Shewade , Asha Frederick , Madhanraj Kalyanasundaram , Prabhadevi Ravichandran , S. Lokesh , K.V. Suma , S. Aarthi , G. Kiruthika , Joshua Chadwick , T. Daniel Rajasekar , K. Gayathri , R. Vijayaprabha , Delphina Peter Pathinathan , M. Bhavani Nivetha , Deiveegan Chidambaram , S. Kiran Pradeep , Tarun Bhatnagar , Shanmugasundaram Devika , S. Rajkumar , M. Sakthivel , Manoj V. Murhekar

Background

In 2021, India's national tuberculosis (TB) elimination programme recommended severity assessment using 16 indicators (involving clinical, laboratory and radiological assessment) for all TB patients at diagnosis. Patients with a total score more than one or emergency criteria were eligible for referral and inpatient care (called as severely ill). This guidance is yet to be implemented statewide in India. Even in ideal settings, we wanted to understand the feasibility of implementing and acting upon the findings of severity assessment using 16 indicators. Specifically, how many would be assessed and eligible for inpatient care, followed by early deaths (within two months) among those with and without severe illness.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, for a period of one month (June 5 and July 5, 2022), we intended to comprehensively assess all adults (≥15 y) with TB (drug-sensitive) notified from eight public teaching hospitals (tertiary care facilities) in Tamil Nadu (0.1 million TB notifications per year), a southern Indian state. We also followed them up for early deaths.

Results

Among 557 notified, 399 (71.6 %) were comprehensively assessed. Among 399, a total of 246 (61.7 %) were eligible for inpatient care. Early deaths were reported in 23 (9.3 %) of those with severe illness (n = 246), when compared to one (0.7 %) in those without (n = 153).

Conclusion

Even in facilities with clinical and diagnostic capacity, only seven in ten adults were comprehensively assessed. Nearly all the early TB deaths happened among those with severe illness. In future (especially in resource constrained settings), until clinical and diagnostic capacity improves up to the primary level, and bed and staff availability increase to admit every six in ten TB patients at diagnosis, implementing and acting upon the findings of severity assessment using 16 indicators appears non-feasible.
2021年,印度国家消除结核病规划建议在诊断时对所有结核病患者使用16项指标(涉及临床、实验室和放射评估)进行严重程度评估。总分超过1分或急诊标准的患者有资格获得转诊和住院治疗(称为重症)。这一指导方针尚未在印度全国范围内实施。即使在理想情况下,我们也想了解使用16个指标对严重性评估结果实施和采取行动的可行性。具体来说,有多少人将被评估并有资格获得住院治疗,然后是患有和不患有严重疾病的人的早期死亡(两个月内)。方法在这项为期一个月(2022年6月5日至7月5日)的横断面研究中,我们打算全面评估印度南部泰米尔纳德邦(每年10万例结核病病例)8家公立教学医院(三级医疗机构)报告的所有患有结核病(药物敏感)的成年人(≥15岁)。我们还跟踪调查了他们的早逝情况。结果557份通报中,399份(71.6%)得到综合评价。在399人中,共有246人(61.7%)有资格获得住院治疗。严重疾病患者(n = 246)中有23人(9.3%)报告过早死亡,而无严重疾病患者(n = 153)中有1人(0.7%)报告过早死亡。结论即使在具有临床和诊断能力的机构中,也只有七成的成年人得到了全面的评估。几乎所有结核病早期死亡都发生在重症患者中。在未来(特别是在资源有限的环境中),除非临床和诊断能力提高到初级水平,并且床位和工作人员的可用性增加到每10名结核病患者中有6名在诊断时入院,否则实施和根据使用16项指标的严重程度评估结果采取行动似乎是不可行的。
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The development of self-care guidelines based: Self-care agency in tuberculosis patients at public health center, North Sumatra 在北苏门答腊省公共卫生中心对肺结核患者开展基于自我护理机构的独立护理指导
Q3 Medicine Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2024.01.006
Lina Berliana Togatorop , Setiawan , Cholina Trisa Siregar

Background

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that causes health problems and is the main cause of death in the world. TB caused by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Bacillus can spread in the air if a patient who is sick with TB exhales coughs containing TB bacteria. One of the supporters of the success rate of TB recovery is the patient's ability to carry out independent care consisting of treatment, prevention and transmission, fulfillment of nutrition, and increasing the patient's self-confidence.

Purpose

This study aims to produce self-care guidelines based: self-care agency for TB patients with output in the form of self-care guidelines for tuberculosis patients at the Sentosa Baru Public Health Center, North Sumatra.

Method

The method of this research is action research which consists of the stages of reconnaissance, planning, acting observation, and reflecting. Data collection methods used patient knowledge questionnaires about tuberculosis self-care, Focus Group Discussions (FGD), and in-depth interviews for participants' knowledge. The participants involved in this study were 22 participants using a purposive sampling technique from October 2018 to January 2019. Data analysis used qualitative methods. Qualitative data were obtained through the results of FGDs and in-depth interviews about self-care.

Results

This study has produced self-care agency-based self-care guidelines for tuberculosis patients. This study produced three themes, namely 1) the development of self-care guidelines for TB patients, 2) the benefits of self-care guidelines for TB patients, and 3) factors in supporting self-care for TB patients.

Conclusion

The successful treatment of TB patients at the Sentosa Baru Public Health Center, North Sumatra, requires agency-based self-care guidelines to produce high tuberculosis care.
结核病(TB)是一种引起健康问题的传染病,是世界上导致死亡的主要原因。由结核分枝杆菌引起的结核病可以在空气中传播,如果结核病患者呼出含有结核细菌的咳嗽。结核病康复成功率的支持者之一是患者能够进行独立护理,包括治疗、预防和传播、营养的实现以及增强患者的自信心。目的本研究旨在为北苏门答腊岛圣淘沙巴鲁公共卫生中心的结核病患者提供基于自我保健机构的自我保健指南,并以结核病患者自我保健指南的形式输出。方法本研究采用行动研究方法,分为侦查、策划、行动观察、反思四个阶段。数据收集方法采用结核病患者自我保健知识问卷调查、焦点小组讨论(FGD)和深入访谈。本研究的参与者是22名参与者,从2018年10月到2019年1月,采用有目的抽样技术。数据分析采用定性方法。通过fgd的结果和自我护理的深度访谈获得定性数据。结果本研究编制了基于机构的结核病患者自我保健指南。本研究产生了三个主题,即1)结核病患者自我保健指南的制定,2)结核病患者自我保健指南的益处,以及3)支持结核病患者自我保健的因素。结论北苏门答腊岛圣托萨巴鲁公共卫生中心结核病患者的成功治疗需要基于机构的自我保健指南来提供高水平的结核病护理。
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Performance of the QuantiFERON- TB gold test in children receiving immunosuppressive therapy for rheumatic diseases 在接受风湿病免疫抑制治疗的儿童中进行定量FERON- TB金标检测的效果
Q3 Medicine Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2024.01.003
Samantha Cheryl Kumar , George Ipe Vettiyal MD, DCH , Winsley Rose MD , Joy Michael MD,PHD , J Visalakshi MSc, PHD , Sathish Kumar MD, DCH

Objectives

The mainstay of treatment for pediatric rheumatological disease is disease-modifying anti-rheumatic agents which are immunosuppressive in nature and increase the susceptibility to tuberculosis. The aims and objectives were to evaluate the performance of the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold test (QFT) and Tuberculin skin test (TST) to diagnose latent tuberculosis in children receiving immunosuppressive therapy for rheumatic diseases in a tertiary hospital in South India.

Methods

This was a prospective observational study. 60 consecutive children diagnosed with various rheumatic diseases attending the Paediatric Rheumatology clinic on immunosuppressive therapy were included. The QFT and TST were performed on the same day. Data regarding the demography, diagnosis, treatment received and test results were collected and analysed.

Results

Among patients included (n = 60), two children had positive QFT and one child had positive TST. The agreement between tests was k = 0.85 and the proportion of latent tuberculosis was 5 %. All the children included were on conventional DMARDs and 3.3 % were on biological DMARDs. There was a significant decrease in the mitogen induced interferon level in children on treatment with hydroxychloroquine (p = 0.022) and a significant increase in the level in children on azathioprine (p = 0.006). Children on steroids had a lower range of mitogen-induced interferon levels.

Conclusion

QFT may be a more reliable test than TST for the detection of latent tuberculosis in children with rheumatic diseases receiving immunosuppressive treatment. The use of hydroxychloroquine and steroids might influence the mitogen-induced IFN-γ secretion and may interfere with the interpretation of the QFT test.
目的儿童风湿病的主要治疗方法是使用具有免疫抑制作用和增加结核病易感性的抗风湿药物。目的和目的是评估QuantiFERON®-TB金试验(QFT)和结核菌素皮肤试验(TST)在印度南部一家三级医院接受风湿病免疫抑制治疗的儿童中诊断潜伏性结核病的性能。方法前瞻性观察性研究。在儿童风湿病诊所接受免疫抑制治疗的60名连续诊断患有各种风湿病的儿童被纳入研究。QFT和TST在同一天进行。收集和分析了有关人口统计、诊断、接受治疗和检测结果的数据。结果60例患者中,2例患儿QFT阳性,1例患儿TST阳性。试验间的一致性为k = 0.85,潜伏结核的比例为5%。所有儿童均接受常规dmard治疗,3.3%接受生物dmard治疗。羟氯喹组儿童丝裂原诱导干扰素水平显著降低(p = 0.022),硫唑嘌呤组儿童丝裂原诱导干扰素水平显著升高(p = 0.006)。服用类固醇的儿童有较低的丝裂原诱导的干扰素水平。结论qft检测免疫抑制治疗的风湿病患儿潜伏性结核可能比TST更可靠。羟氯喹和类固醇的使用可能会影响丝裂原诱导的IFN-γ分泌,并可能干扰QFT测试的解释。
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Clinico-epidemiological profile of 75 cases of TB meningitis in children and adoloscents 75 例儿童和青少年结核性脑膜炎的临床流行病学概况
Q3 Medicine Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2024.03.005
Stuti Sharma , Anurag Agarwal , Ashwani Khanna

Background

Neurological involvement is one of the deadliest forms of tuberculosis especially in pediatric population.

Aim

To study the clinico-epidemiological profile of 75 cases of pediatric TB meningitis and its co-relation with CBNAAT/TRUENAT positivity.

Study design

Prospective study in children and adolescents less than 18 years in Tertiary Health care centre in New Delhi.

Subjects and methods

75 Children and adolescents less than 18 years with Probable TBM as per NTEP guidelines were enrolled. Clinical, Radiological and CSF analysis were carried out in all the patients.

Results

75 children were enrolled out of which 61% were females. The most common symptom at presentation was fever followed by loss of appetite and weight loss. Neck rigidity was present in 66% cases followed by posturing in 25% cases. 46% patients presented in Stage 2. Tuberculin skin test was positive in 16% cases and 20% patients had evidence of pulmonary TB on chest Xray. Hydrocephalous was the most common finding in neuroimaging present in 61% cases. In majority of the cases, CSF analysis revealed pleocytosis with lymphocyte predominance, low glucose and high protein values. Nucleic amplification tests (CBNAAT/TRUENAT) were positive in 33% cases and 4 out of 75 were detected to have rifampicin resistance. There was no co-relation identified between Stage at presentation, tuberculin positivity and CSF analysis with CBNAAT/TRUENAT positivity. Six patients expired within 2 weeks of presentation.

Conclusion

The diagnosis of TBM is a composite of clinical, radiological and CSF analysis parameters. Being a paucibacillary sample, the yield of TB bacilli in NAAT studies remains moderately low. Moreover, detection of TB bacilli in CBNAAT/TRUENAT is independent of the CSF cytological and biochemical profile, and is also independent of the Stage of TBM.
背景神经系统受累是最致命的结核病之一,特别是在儿科人群中。目的探讨75例小儿结核性脑膜炎的临床流行病学特征及其与CBNAAT/TRUENAT阳性的关系。研究设计:对新德里三级卫生保健中心18岁以下儿童和青少年进行前瞻性研究。受试者和方法:根据NTEP指南,纳入了75名18岁以下可能患有TBM的儿童和青少年。所有患者均进行临床、影像学及脑脊液分析。结果共纳入75名儿童,其中61%为女性。最常见的症状是发烧,然后是食欲不振和体重减轻。66%的病例出现颈部僵硬,25%的病例出现体位。46%的患者出现在第二阶段。结核菌素皮肤试验阳性16%,胸部x线检查有20%的患者有肺结核的证据。脑积水是神经影像学中最常见的发现,有61%的病例。在大多数病例中,脑脊液分析显示淋巴细胞增多,以淋巴细胞为主,低糖和高蛋白值。核酸扩增检测(CBNAAT/TRUENAT)阳性率为33%,75例中有4例检测出利福平耐药。临床分期、结核菌素阳性和CSF分析与CBNAAT/TRUENAT阳性之间没有相关性。6例患者在发病2周内死亡。结论TBM的诊断需要综合临床、影像学和脑脊液分析参数。作为一种少菌样本,结核杆菌在NAAT研究中的产率仍然较低。此外,CBNAAT/TRUENAT中结核杆菌的检测与脑脊液细胞学和生化特征无关,也与TBM的分期无关。
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Empowering care: Unleashing pharmaceutical care to confront MDR-TB transmission risks-A prospective interventional study 增强护理能力:释放药物护理,应对 MDR-TB 传播风险--前瞻性干预研究
Q3 Medicine Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2024.03.001
Vishwa Rajakumar Byakod, Madiwalayya Shivakantayya Ganachari

Introduction

According to recent NTEP report it was estimated that in India the MDR-TB cases were 9.1/lakh population. Patients undergoing the pulmonary TB are known to cause MDR-TB due to multi drug resistance. Early identification of risk elements in Multidrug resistant-TB patients is crucial to managing and preventing the disease.

Objective

To evaluate risk variables that contribute to cause Multidrug resistant tuberculosis and to providing patient counselling to TB patients regarding risk factors.

Method

ology: A Prospective interventional study to assess the various Risk factors involved in cause of Multi drug resistance tuberculosis. This study was conducted for period of 09 months. The study is conducted with standard validated questionnaires which are prepared to assess the risk factors among Multidrug resistant-TB patients. Study site includes the tertiary care hospitals in Belagavi.

Result

Overall, 120 Multidrug resistant tuberculosis patients were recruited from the district tuberculosis centre, Belagavi District, Karnataka. India. Most patients (47.50%) were aged 25–44 years. Of the 120 MDR-TB patients, 67.50% are male and 32.5% are female. Of 120 MDR-TB patients, 7.50% are HIV positive. As part of the study, smoking (26.67%), chewing tobacco (50%), and alcohol consumption (33.33%) were found to be other major risk factors. 24.17% of patients had a family history of tuberculosis, of which 5% had contact with an infected person as a source of infection.

Conclusion

This study documented various risk variables involved in the emergence of Multidrug resistant TB. This research also highlighted the significance of pharmaceutical care in the effective management of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). This study identified risk variables that contribute to MDR-TB and helped educate tuberculosis patients about these risk factors.
根据最近的NTEP报告,估计印度的耐多药结核病病例为每10万人中有9.1例。已知肺结核患者由于多重耐药而引起耐多药结核。早期识别耐多药结核病患者的危险因素对于管理和预防该疾病至关重要。目的评价导致耐多药结核病的危险因素,为结核病患者提供有关危险因素的患者咨询。方法:一项前瞻性介入研究,以评估导致多重耐药结核病的各种危险因素。本研究为期9个月。该研究使用标准的有效问卷进行,编制这些问卷的目的是评估耐多药结核病患者的危险因素。研究地点包括Belagavi的三级保健医院。结果从卡纳塔克邦Belagavi区结核病中心共收集到120例耐多药结核病患者。印度。大多数患者(47.50%)年龄在25-44岁之间。在120名耐多药结核病患者中,67.50%为男性,32.5%为女性。在120名耐多药结核病患者中,7.50%为艾滋病毒阳性。作为研究的一部分,吸烟(26.67%)、嚼烟(50%)和饮酒(33.33%)被发现是其他主要的危险因素。24.17%的患者有结核病家族史,其中5%的患者曾接触过感染源。结论本研究记录了与耐多药结核病出现有关的各种风险变量。该研究还强调了药学服务在有效管理耐多药结核病(MDR-TB)中的重要性。这项研究确定了导致耐多药结核病的风险变量,并帮助结核病患者了解这些风险因素。
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Epidemiology of nontuberculous mycobacteria infection in Asia: A narrative review 亚洲地区非结核分枝杆菌感染的流行病学研究综述
Q3 Medicine Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2024.08.006
Leong Tung Ong
Recent population-based studies conducted in Asia have revealed a notable increase in the overall incidence of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection, coinciding with a decline in tuberculosis (TB) cases. The incidence of NTM infection has exceeded that of TB in Japan, with a prevalence rate showing a substantial increase over the years. Similarly, South Korea and Taiwan have witnessed an increase of NTM infection rates, particularly in pulmonary disease. The NTM species isolation rate has increased in the past years globally. The most common NTM species isolated in Asia was Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) at 16.5%, followed by M. abscessus at 12.2%, and M. intracellulare at 11.1 %. Furthermore, the prevalence of co-infection of NTM and TB has been explored, highlighting a prevalence of 4.2% in patients diagnosed with TB infection and 7.6% in patients diagnosed with NTM infection. Extrapulmonary NTM infection manifests in diverse form, including pleuritis, peritonitis, ocular infections, central nervous system infections, skin and soft-tissue infections, lymphadenitis, genitourinary infections, and disseminated disease. The prevalence and manifestations of these extrapulmonary manifestations varies across countries, emphasizing the complex clinical spectrum of NTM infection. Increased awareness of NTM infection, their microbiological characteristics, and co-infection with TB in Asia provide valuable insights for effective diagnosis and management. This comprehensive review enhances the understanding of NTM infection in Asia, providing insights that may differ from Western countries and could contribute to the development of public health interventions.
最近在亚洲进行的基于人群的研究显示,非结核分枝杆菌(NTM)感染的总体发病率显著增加,与结核病(TB)病例的下降相一致。在日本,NTM感染的发病率已超过结核病的发病率,流行率多年来出现了大幅上升。同样,韩国和台湾的NTM感染率也有所上升,尤其是肺部疾病。近年来,全球NTM物种分离率有所上升。亚洲最常见的NTM菌种是鸟分枝杆菌复合体(MAC),占16.5%,其次是脓肿分枝杆菌(12.2%)和胞内分枝杆菌(11.1%)。此外,对NTM和结核病合并感染的患病率进行了探讨,突出显示结核感染患者的患病率为4.2%,NTM感染患者的患病率为7.6%。肺外NTM感染表现形式多样,包括胸膜炎、腹膜炎、眼部感染、中枢神经系统感染、皮肤和软组织感染、淋巴结炎、泌尿生殖系统感染和播散性疾病。这些肺外表现的患病率和表现因国家而异,强调了NTM感染的复杂临床谱。在亚洲,对NTM感染、其微生物特征以及合并感染结核病的认识不断提高,为有效诊断和管理提供了有价值的见解。这一综合综述加强了对亚洲NTM感染的了解,提供了可能不同于西方国家的见解,并可能有助于制定公共卫生干预措施。
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The uptake and utilization of Nikshay Poshan Yojana: Lessons from an urban setting in India Nikshay Poshan Yojana 的吸收和利用:印度城市环境的经验教训
Q3 Medicine Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2024.04.004
Gauri Abhijit Oka, Prasad D. Pore, Prakash P. Doke

Background

The monetary incentive under Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY) for patients with tuberculosis (TB) could be wasted on purposes other than intended. We explored the uptake and ways of utilization of NPY.

Methods

Demographic, clinical, and installment-related information was retrieved from the beneficiary registers. Through telephonic interviews, knowledge about the purpose of the incentive and receipt of the same in the bank accounts was sought, with reasons for non-receipt. The avenues of expenditure were documented. Any dietary modifications after the TB diagnosis were noted, specifically regarding milk, proteins, fruits, and vegetables.

Results

Out of 1882 patients, 1863 (99%) knew their eligibility, and 1788 (95%) knew the incentive was for buying food. The median duration between diagnosis and receipt of the first installment was 1 month (IQR 1,2). Of the 988 patients claiming non-receipt of the incentive, 923 (93.4%) had not checked their bank accounts. The money was refused by 98 patients. 570/796 (71.6%) patients had bought food. 1449 (76.9%) changed their diet after the diagnosis. Most patients consumed cereals, proteins, milk, fruits, and vegetables at least thrice a week.

Conclusion

NPY awareness was almost universal. Most of the participants used it for the intended purpose and were found to make healthy dietary modifications after their TB diagnosis.
在Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY)下,为结核病患者提供的金钱奖励可能被浪费在其他目的上。探讨了NPY的吸收和利用途径。方法从受益人登记册中检索人口统计、临床和分期付款相关信息。通过电话采访,了解了奖励的目的,并在银行帐户中收到了奖励,并说明了未收到奖励的原因。开支的途径都有文件记录。结核病诊断后饮食的任何改变都被记录下来,特别是关于牛奶、蛋白质、水果和蔬菜。结果在1882例患者中,1863例(99%)患者知道自己的资格,1788例(95%)患者知道奖励是为了购买食物。从诊断到第一次分期付款的中位时间为1个月(IQR 1,2)。在988名声称没有收到奖励的病人中,923名(93.4%)没有查询他们的银行帐户。98名患者拒绝了这笔钱。570/796例(71.6%)患者曾购买食品。1449例(76.9%)在诊断后改变饮食。大多数患者每周至少食用三次谷物、蛋白质、牛奶、水果和蔬菜。结论npy认知几乎普遍存在。大多数参与者将其用于预期目的,并发现在结核病诊断后进行健康的饮食调整。
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Navigating the dual burden of diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis: A comprehensive review of clinical and public health strategies 导航糖尿病和结核病的双重负担:临床和公共卫生战略的全面审查
Q3 Medicine Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2025.03.011
Amitesh Gupta , Eshutosh Chandra , Parul Mrigpuri
The intersection of diabetes mellitus (DM) and tuberculosis (TB) constitutes a significant global health challenge, marked by complex disease interactions with profound clinical and public health consequences. TB, a historically prevalent infectious disease, and DM, a rising non-communicable disease, together fuel a syndemic in which each condition exacerbates the other. DM increases susceptibility to TB by weakening immune defenses, facilitating the proliferation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and accelerating TB progression. Mechanistic insights reveal that hyperglycemia-driven immune dysfunction impairs both innate and adaptive immunity, with effects such as reduced T-helper cell activity, impaired macrophage and neutrophil responses, and altered cytokine profiles. These immune changes allow for easier MTB survival, lung damage, and systemic inflammation, thus worsening TB outcomes in diabetic patients. The combined burden of TB and DM disproportionately impacts vulnerable populations, particularly in resource-limited settings and developing nations where TB remains endemic, and diabetes prevalence is increasing. Population health data highlight the increasing occurrence of DM among TB patients, with studies reporting comorbidity rates as high as 45 % in some regions. Furthermore, TB worsens glycemic control in DM patients, creating a cyclical burden that complicates disease management. Evidence also highlights the role of social and demographic characteristics, including age, urban residence, and financial standing, along with behavioral factors like tobacco and alcohol use, as significant risk enhancers for TB-DM comorbidity. Screening for tuberculosis in individuals with diabetes and for diabetes in those with tuberculosis is crucial in high-burden regions to enable timely detection and intervention. Effective screening methods include clinical assessments, radiological imaging, and both rapid and conventional microbiological testing for TB, while plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) tests are standard for detecting diabetes. Latent tuberculosis utilizing the Mantoux tuberculin skin test or interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) for screening is particularly recommended for high-risk diabetic patients to help prevent the progression of the disease. These dual screening efforts are essential for reducing morbidity, mortality, and the transmission of TB among individuals with diabetes. Therapeutic strategies for TB-DM management involve tailored anti-diabetic regimens and cautious selection of anti-TB medications to avoid adverse interactions. Insulin is the preferred treatment for severe cases of diabetes in TB patients due to its anabolic properties and lack of interaction with TB medications. Oral agents like metformin are widely used in mild cases but require monitoring for renal and hepatic health. Innovative approaches and meticulous monitoring can improve TB outcomes in DM patients by achieving be
糖尿病(DM)和结核病(TB)的交叉构成了一个重大的全球健康挑战,其特点是复杂的疾病相互作用,具有深远的临床和公共卫生后果。结核病是一种历史上普遍存在的传染病,而糖尿病是一种正在上升的非传染性疾病,它们共同形成了一种病症,每种病症都加剧了另一种病症。糖尿病通过削弱免疫防御、促进结核分枝杆菌(MTB)的增殖和加速结核病的进展,增加对结核病的易感性。机制研究表明,高血糖驱动的免疫功能障碍会损害先天免疫和适应性免疫,其影响包括t辅助细胞活性降低、巨噬细胞和中性粒细胞反应受损以及细胞因子谱改变。这些免疫变化使结核分枝杆菌更容易存活、肺损伤和全身性炎症,从而使糖尿病患者的结核结局恶化。结核病和糖尿病的联合负担对脆弱人群的影响尤为严重,特别是在资源有限的环境和结核病仍然流行的发展中国家,糖尿病患病率正在上升。人口健康数据突出表明,结核病患者中糖尿病的发病率不断增加,研究报告称,在一些地区,合并症发生率高达45%。此外,结核病使糖尿病患者的血糖控制恶化,造成周期性负担,使疾病管理复杂化。证据还强调了社会和人口特征的作用,包括年龄、城市居住和经济状况,以及吸烟和饮酒等行为因素,是结核病-糖尿病合并症的重要风险增强因素。在高负担地区,对糖尿病患者进行结核病筛查和对结核病患者进行糖尿病筛查对于及时发现和干预至关重要。有效的筛查方法包括临床评估、放射成像以及结核病的快速和常规微生物检测,而血浆葡萄糖和糖化血红蛋白(HbA1c)检测是检测糖尿病的标准方法。特别推荐对高危糖尿病患者使用Mantoux结核菌素皮肤试验或干扰素- γ释放试验(IGRAs)进行筛查,以帮助预防疾病的进展。这些双重筛查工作对于降低糖尿病患者的发病率、死亡率和结核病传播至关重要。结核病-糖尿病管理的治疗策略包括量身定制的抗糖尿病方案和谨慎选择抗结核药物以避免不良相互作用。由于胰岛素的合成代谢特性和与结核病药物缺乏相互作用,胰岛素是结核病患者重症糖尿病的首选治疗方法。二甲双胍等口服药物广泛用于轻度病例,但需要监测肾脏和肝脏健康。创新的方法和细致的监测可以通过实现更好的血糖控制来改善糖尿病患者的结核病结局。与此同时,由于耐药风险、耐多药结核病并发症以及死亡率上升,挑战依然存在。总之,结核病-糖尿病合并症要求采取综合卫生应对措施,将个体化治疗与加强卫生系统和公共卫生政策相结合。解决结核病和糖尿病的“合并症”需要有针对性的筛查、同步的管理方案和持续的社区干预措施。将这些战略与更好的卫生保健可及性和政策改革相结合,有助于减轻结核病-糖尿病的负担,改善全球受影响人群的结果。
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Changing trends in duration of treatment of musculoskeletal and spinal tuberculosis- long term experience in a tertiary care teaching hospital 确定肌肉骨骼结核治疗终点的争议和挑战--一家三级教学医院的长期经验。
Q3 Medicine Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2024.05.006
DrSumit Sural
<div><div>Duration of antitubercular therapy (ATT) for musculoskeletal (MSK) tuberculosis (TB) is a challenge, particularly if pain persists at the end of therapy. WHO recommends 6–9 months therapy, index TB guidelines of India recommends 12 months ATT extendable to 18 months, yet many surgeons in India continue to prescribe 18–24 months ATT in all cases of MSK TB. To address this controversy, two studies were conducted to assess the adequacy of 6 months ATT for MSK TB, the third study to evaluate results of 9–12 months of ATT and fourth study to assess residual back pain<span> in spinal TB after ATT of different duration.</span></div><div>In the 1st study (2006–09), after 6 months of ATT, all 9 cases of spinal and all 25 cases of extraspinal MSK TB had healed clinically and with a negative ciprofloxacin-labelled technetium 99 scan and among them, even as early as 3 months, 2 spinal and 4 extra-spinal cases had negative scans.</div><div>In the 2nd study (2010–2013), after 6 months ATT, Gadolinium<span> enhanced MRI scans in 50 cases of MSK TB depicted complete resolution in 6 cases (12%), partial resolution in 36 cases (72%) and no resolution in 8 cases (16%). Irrespective of the MRI findings at 6 months, in 44 clinically healed cases ATT was stopped at 6 months and they remained healed at more than 5-year follow up. In 6 cases, who had no clinical healing, ATT was prolonged in 3 patients and the category of ATT was changed in remaining 3 patients (2 spinal TB and one Hip TB).</span></div><div>In the 3rd study (2019–2022), all 51 patients of spinal TB who took 9–12 months of ATT had fever subsidence within 1–6 months (mean 3.52 months), appetite improvement within 1–7 months (mean 3.5 months) and weight gain by 1–8 months (mean 4.45 months). Intermittent back pain continued in 23/51 patients (41%) even after 2 years of stoppage of 9–11 months ATT, among them 20 patients (96.4%) had radiological bony fusion. Persistent back-pain (mean VAS 6.33) occurred in 3 cases who took 12 months ATT; 2 reported after 10 months of whom 1 was detected as MDR, 3rd patient reported after 7 years and recovered after 1 year of ATT.</div><div>In the 4th study (2020–2023), 88 of 300 MSK TB (non-resistant cases, managed non-operatively) patients responded telephonically, 48 visited the hospital and 40 patients were telephonically interviewed regarding back pain after ATT. After various duration of ATT, 6–9 months (13.6% cases); 10–12 months (26.1% cases); 13–18 months (53.4% cases) and 19–24 months (6.8% cases) all had clinically healed with no fever, loss of appetite or weight loss. Majority (45/48) of patients (93.8%) had bony healing yet back pain was present in 28 patients (31.8%); intermittent pain in 19 patients and continuous pain in nine.</div><div>Stopping ATT at 6 months may be considered in cases with complete clinical healing with normal ESR. Patients with no progressive signs of clinical healing by 6 months should be investigated for drug resistance rather
肌肉骨骼(MSK)结核病(TB)的抗结核治疗(ATT)的持续时间是一个挑战,特别是如果疼痛在治疗结束时持续存在。世卫组织建议6-9个月的治疗,印度的索引结核指南建议12个月的联合治疗可延长至18个月,但印度的许多外科医生继续对所有MSK结核病病例开出18 - 24个月的联合治疗。为了解决这一争议,我们进行了两项研究来评估6个月ATT治疗MSK TB的充分性,第三项研究评估9-12个月ATT治疗的结果,第四项研究评估不同持续时间ATT治疗后脊柱结核患者的残留背痛。在第一项研究(2006-09)中,经ATT治疗6个月后,9例脊柱和25例脊柱外MSK TB均临床痊愈,环丙沙星标记锝99扫描阴性,其中早在3个月时,2例脊柱和4例脊柱外扫描阴性。在第二项研究(2010-2013)中,经过6个月的ATT治疗后,50例MSK TB的钆增强MRI扫描显示,6例(12%)完全消退,36例(72%)部分消退,8例(16%)无消退。不论6个月时的MRI表现如何,44例临床治愈的患者在6个月时停止了ATT,并在5年多的随访中保持愈合。在6例临床未愈合的患者中,3例延长了ATT,其余3例(2例脊柱结核和1例髋关节结核)改变了ATT的类别。在第三项研究(2019-2022)中,所有51例接受9-12个月ATT治疗的脊柱结核患者在1-6个月(平均3.52个月)内发烧消退,在1-7个月(平均3.5个月)内食欲改善,体重增加1-8个月(平均4.45个月)。51例患者中有23例(41%)在停止9-11个月ATT 2年后仍存在间歇性背痛,其中20例(96.4%)行放射性骨融合。服药12个月的患者中有3例出现持续性背痛(平均VAS为6.33);第4项研究(2020-2023年),300例MSK TB(非耐药病例,非手术治疗)患者中有88例电话应答,48例到医院就诊,40例电话随访患者关于ATT后背部疼痛的情况。不同ATT持续时间后,6-9个月(13.6%);10 ~ 12个月(26.1%);13-18个月(53.4%)和19-24个月(6.8%)临床痊愈,无发热、无食欲、无体重减轻。大多数(45/48)患者(93.8%)骨愈合,但有28例(31.8%)患者存在背痛;间歇性疼痛19例,持续性疼痛9例。在临床完全愈合且ESR正常的情况下,可以考虑在6个月时停止ATT。6个月后临床愈合无进展迹象的患者应调查耐药情况,而不是延长治疗6 - 9个月以上。
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Hepatoprotective potential of Phyllanthus niruri and Andrographis paniculata in isoniazid-rifampicin induced hepatotoxicity in rats 穿心莲和穿心莲对异烟肼-利福平诱导的大鼠肝毒性的保护潜力
Q3 Medicine Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2023.12.009
Sanjeev Khanth P E , Akhilesh Mishra , Shramana Mandal , Shalini Chawla , Bhupinder Singh Kalra

Background

Isoniazid (INH) and Rifampicin (RIF) are the common drugs causing hepatitis in patients undergoing Antitubercular therapy (ATT). This often results in discontinuation of the therapy or change in the treatment regimen. Free radical injury by drug metabolites has been postulated as cause of liver damage. The herbal extracts of Phyllanthus niruri and Andrographis paniculata possess antioxidant activity.

Methods

Hepatotoxicity was induced in Sprague Dawley rats by administering Isoniazid (100 mg/kg, po) and Rifampicin (100 mg/kg, po) combination for 14 days. Each group of rats were simultaneously treated with P. niruri (125 mg/kg, po), A. paniculata (125 mg/kg, po) and in combination of both for 14 days. Assessment of hepatotoxicity was done by evaluating serum total bilirubin, serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), liver superoxide dismutase (SOD), liver catalase levels, and histopathological examination of liver.

Results

There was a significant reduction in the total bilirubin and SGOT levels in the groups treated with P.niruri, A.paniculata and combination of P.niruri and A.paniculata when compared with the INH and RMP treated groups (P<; 0.0001, P = 0.03, P < 0.0001) respectively. The liver SOD and Catalase enzymes were significantly deranged in the group treated with INH and RMP compared to the control animals (P < 0.0001). However, the SOD and Catalase levels were significantly elevated in the groups treated with these protective agents (P < 0.0001) when compared with INH and RMP group. Histopathological examination revealed that in the groups treated with INH and RMP, grades 1 & 2 necrosis was observed than those animals of the normal control group (p = 0.002). However, treatment with P.niruri and A.paniculata extracts showed no signs of necrosis on comparing with the INH and RMP group (p = 0.002).

Conclusion

Extracts of P. niruri and A. paniculata both in monotherapy and combination has hepatoprotective action against the hepatotoxicity induced by Isoniazid and Rifampicin.
背景二烟肼(INH)和利福平(RIF)是接受抗结核治疗(ATT)的患者引起肝炎的常见药物。这通常导致停止治疗或改变治疗方案。由药物代谢物引起的自由基损伤被认为是肝损伤的原因。余甘子和穿心莲提取物具有抗氧化活性。方法异烟肼(100 mg/kg, po)与利福平(100 mg/kg, po)联合给药14 d,对大鼠产生细胞毒性。每组大鼠同时给予尼氏弓形虫(125 mg/kg, po)、金针菇(125 mg/kg, po)或两者联合治疗,疗程14 d。通过血清总胆红素、血清天冬氨酸转氨酶(AST)、血清丙氨酸转氨酶(ALT)、肝脏超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、肝脏过氧化氢酶水平及肝脏组织病理学检查评估肝毒性。结果与INH和RMP治疗组相比,尼罗菌组、金针菇组和尼罗菌与金针菇联合治疗组总胆红素和SGOT水平显著降低(p < 0.05;0.0001, P = 0.03, P <;分别为0.0001)。与对照组相比,INH和RMP组肝脏SOD和过氧化氢酶明显紊乱(P <;0.0001)。然而,这些保护剂处理组的SOD和过氧化氢酶水平显著升高(P <;0.0001),与INH和RMP组比较。组织病理学检查显示,在INH和RMP治疗组,1级和amp;与正常对照组相比,出现2个坏死灶(p = 0.002)。然而,与INH和RMP组相比,尼鲁氏和荆芥提取物组未出现坏死迹象(p = 0.002)。结论对异烟肼和利福平所致的肝毒性,牛耳和金银花提取物单独或联合治疗均有肝保护作用。
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