The incidence of tuberculosis risk factors among patients with first time diagnosed lung or extrapulmonary tuberculosis.

The aim of the study was to evaluate the frequency of known tuberculosis (TB) risk factors between men and women which were hospitalized in Romainiai tuberculosis hospital in 2016 after diagnosing lung or extrapulmonary TB for the first time in their life. Objectives of the study were: 1. To determine the incidence of immune disorders (HIV infection, immunosuppression due to organ transplantation, treatment with alpha-TNF-blockers, glucocorticosteroid use (> 15mg / day for prednisolone equivalent> 2 to 4 weeks)) between first time diagnosed pulmonary or extrapulmonary TB (drug-resistant and drug-sensitive) males and females which were hospitalized in 2016 at the Romainiai Tuberculosis Hospital. 2. To determine the incidence of malignancies (leukemia, lymphoma, carcinoma), chronic kidney disease, and diabetes mellitus between first time diagnosed lung or extrapulmonary TB (drug-resistant and drug-sensitive) males and females which were hospitalized in 2016 at the Romainiai Tuberculosis Hospital. 3. To determine the incidence of harmful habits (smoking, alcohol consumption) between first time diagnosed lung or extrapulmonary TB (drug-resistant and drug-sensitive) males and females which were hospitalized in 2016 at the Romainiai Tuberculosis Hospital. 4. To determine the incidence of other risk factors (gastrectomy, silicosis, BMI <18.5kg / m2) between first time diagnosed lung or extrapulmonary TB (drug-resistant and drug-sensitive) males and femaleswhich were hospitalized in 2016 at the Romainiai Tuberculosis Hospital. Methods: All patients (242) were included in the study which were treated at the LSMUL KK Romainiai Tuberculosis Hospital for the first time diagnosed lung or extrapulmonary TB. Only new cases have been analyzed. A retrospective analysis of the patient's disease history data was performed. The statistical data analysis was performed using the statistical program SPSS 20.0. The difference in the occurrence of risk factors in the groups was determined using the Chi square test. The difference was considered statistically significant if p