The Assessment of Tuberculosis in Nongsaeng Hospital Udonthani Province

Abstract

            The purpose of this Retrospective Study is to evaluate the situation of tuberculosis in Nongsaeng  hospital Udonthani Province. The sample  taken comes  from the registration of  125 patients from Nongsaeng  hospital from Oct 1^st, 2005 to Sept 30^th, 2012. Most patients were male (67.2%), aged from 28- 41  years old (32. 8%), averages age was 51 years old.  Most  individual  occupations were within agriculture ( 89.8%) Type of tuberculosis infection were pulmonary tuberculosis (89.6 %).The new-sputum was  positive (71.2 %) The cases  and failure-treatment rate was  only (0. 8%)

           In quality & regimens  &  medication  treatment,  it  was  found  that  after the initial  phase,  sputum  was  negative  (68 % ).  The  result  of  treatment,  cure  rate  was ( 70.4%),  success  rate  was  (20.8%)   (92.8%)  of  patients  took  CAT 1 (2HRZE/4HR),  cured  &  success  rate  was  (93.10%).  (3.2%)  of patients  took  CAT  2  (2 HRZES/1HRZE/5HRE), cured & success  rate  was  (75%) . the  cause  of death &  related  evidences  ,  It was  found  the  most  important  risk  factor  of  TB  patient  was elderly  ( 66.6% )  The  most second was     HIV  infection  ( 33.33%) Dispase was a risk factor for tuberculosis was found with HIV (9.6%). The second was DM (0.8%).   The  patients  with  negative  for  HIV  would  the  most  chance  to   be  cured  (100%) TB  patient  who were HIV positive were  cured (91.6 %) ( 8.3%) the most likely  died. According to the results of studies, the related persons should pay attention to the elderly patients, the patients having positive phlegm analysis at the last stage and the patients having otherdiseases, especially HIV infection, may be affected from the treatment’s side effects. Consequently, the patients may become discouraged and weak. Finally, the patients risk death. The patients, therefore should be treated with great care.