Journal of Lung Diseases & Treatment

Rafael Laniado-Laborín

Publications

• Research Article
  Glycemic Control and Rate of Sputum Conversion in Diabetic Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis
  Author(s): Denisse Martínez-Oceguera and Rafael Laniado-LaborínDenisse Martínez-Oceguera and Rafael Laniado-Laborín
  
  Introduction:The negative impact of DM and glycemic control on tuberculosis outcomes has been the subject of controversy. Twenty percent of tuberculosis (TB) cases in México are also diabetic; adequate control of glycaemia in Mexican patients due to several socioeconomic factors is rarely accomplished. Our objective was to determine the impact of glycemic control on sputum conversion and to compare the time for sputum smear and culture conversion amongst TB patients with or without diabetes. Setting: Referral center for drug-resistant TB and TB complications. Retrospective analysis of cases treated during a five year period. Results: 88 patients were referred for treatment; 30 patients (34.1%) had DM as a comorbidity. Twenty-seven (30.6%) had TB due to a multidrug resistant (MDR) strain; of the 30 TB-DM patients, .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2472-1018.1000104

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