Tuberculosis: an epidemiological analysis in the state of Pará, Brazil

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6008/CBPC2236-9600.2023.001.0008

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, Bacilloscopy, Koch's Bacillus

Abstract

Tuberculosis is a disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Koch's Bacillus), with a prevalence of pulmonary involvement, but it can manifest in other organs. In its most prevalent form, it usually causes severe pulmonary involvement and requires early diagnosis and treatment. To research epidemiological data related to the diagnosis of tuberculosis in the state of Pará. The present work is an observational and retrospective epidemiological study, written from the creation of a PICO question and which used the data collected from the Information System of Notifiable Diseases (SINAN) to quantify and classify the cases confirmed cases of tuberculosis in the state of Pará from January 2020 to June 2022. Of the total confirmed cases in the proposed interval, an average of 2600 cases per semester, it can be observed that there is a prevalence of carrying out the bacilloscopy over other diagnostic methods: 75.5% of patients underwent bacilloscopy against 21.1% who underwent the rapid test and 15.9% who underwent sputum culture (gold standard). It was also possible to verify through the study that there is a considerable number of people diagnosed who belong to risk groups (people living with HIV, people deprived of their freedom and people in a street situation), with the group of people deprived of their freedom being more prevalent, due to mainly the form of transmission of the disease and the ease of contagion in these institutions. With the data collected, it can be noted that, in the state of Pará, people aged 20-59 and males are the target group in which prevention and early screening of tuberculosis should be carried out. In addition, among the vulnerable groups studied, people deprived of liberty are another population segment that also deserves attention when it comes to the prevalence of cases of tuberculosis. Furthermore, further epidemiological studies are still needed in this state in order to improve care and personalize it for target populations.

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Author Biographies

Enio Cardoso Dias, Faculdade de Ensino Superior da Amazônia Reunida

Acadêmico do curso de medicina, 7º período, da Faculdade de Ensino Superior da Amazônia Reunida. Atuando como tesoureiro na Liga Acadêmica de Gastroenterologia da Amazônia reunida e ligante da Liga Acadêmica de Cirurgia Geral. Experiência em liderança, trabalho em equipe, organização, tecnologias e informática. 

Marinna Castro Batista Moisés, Faculdade de Ensino Superior da Amazônia Reunida

Acadêmica do curso de medicina da Faculdade de Ensino Superior da Amazônia Reunida. Experiência em: comunicação, trabalho em equipe, liderança, administração em geral. 

Paulo Henrique Costa de Bessa, Faculdade de Ensino Superior da Amazônia Reunida

Possui ensino-medio-segundo-graupelo Colégio Dom Pedro II(2019). 

Cristyan Pantaleão Gandolfo , Faculdade de Ensino Superior da Amazônia Reunida

Possui ensino-medio-segundo-graupelo Colégio objetivo(2019). 

Ilber Patrick Silveira Valentin, Faculdade de Ensino Superior da Amazônia Reunida

Possui ensino-medio-segundo-graupelo Colégio Adventista de Marabá(2017). 

Endra Giovanna Joshuá de Sousa Lima, Faculdade de Ensino Superior da Amazônia Reunida

Possui ensino-medio-segundo-graupelo Instituto Federal do Piauí(2016). Tem experiência na área de Medicina.

Marcos Vinicios Ferreira dos Santos, Faculdade de Ensino Superior da Amazônia Reunida

Mestre em Ciências e Meio Ambiente. Especialista em Urgência, Emergência e Terapia Intensiva Adulto. Aperfeiçoamento em Saúde do Adulto. Bacharel em Enfermagem. Atualmente é Docente da Faculdade Integrada Carajás - FIC, Professor Auxiliar da Graduação em Medicina da FESAR/Afya e Professor convidado do Instituto de Pós-graduação Antônio Carlos (INCAR). Proprietário da Precisa cursos livres e capacitações na área da saúde. 

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Published

2023-06-19

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2023): Scire Salutis - Out, Nov, Dez 2022, Jan 2023

Section

Pneumologia

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