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Evaluación del retraso diagnóstico y las oportunidades diagnósticas perdidas en la enfermedad pulmonar tuberculosa en el departamento de salud de Dénia


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Title:
Evaluación del retraso diagnóstico y las oportunidades diagnósticas perdidas en la enfermedad pulmonar tuberculosa en el departamento de salud de Dénia
Authors:
Franco Mas, Alba
Tutor:
Llenas García, Jara
De Andrés David, Carlos
Editor:
Universidad Miguel Hernández
Department:
Departamentos de la UMH::Medicina Clínica
Issue Date:
2024-09-02
URI:
https://hdl.handle.net/11000/35825
Abstract:
Introducción: La infección por tuberculosis (TB) pulmonar sigue estando muy presente en nuestro medio a pesar de los avances tecnológicos que ha habido. El Departamento de Salud de Dénia continúa presentando la incidencia anual más alta de la Comunidad Valenciana, lo que hace pensar que existe un p...  Ver más
Introduction: Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) infection remains prevalent in our region despite technological advancements. The Dénia Health Department continues to report the highest annual incidence in the Valencian Community, suggesting an issue with the level of suspicion of this infection and early diagnosis. The objective of this study is to determine the frequency of diagnostic delay in pulmonary tuberculosis in our area and the risk factors that predispose to it. Additionally, the study aims to identify in which healthcare service most missed opportunities occur and whether this influences the transmissibility of the infection and mortality. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on patients with pulmonary TB between the years 2013 and 2023. Results: Among the 86 patients diagnosed with pulmonary TB, there is a delay in diagnosis in 47.67% of the cases, with a median of 140 days from the first contact with healthcare to microbiological confirmation. Multivariate analysis shows that prior antibiotic use and having COPD are significantly associated with this diagnostic delay, while the presence of a constitutional syndrome is a protective factor. Contacts and secondary cases are significantly higher in patients with a diagnostic delay, although no differences are observed in terms of mortality. Conclusion: There is a delay in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in our area, leading to increased transmissibility of the infection.
Keywords/Subjects:
tuberculosis pulmonar
diagnóstico tardío
atención primaria
urgencias médicas
atención especializada
factores de riesgo
mortality
delayed diagnosis
outpatient clinics,
Knowledge area:
CDU: Ciencias aplicadas: Medicina: Patología. Medicina clínica. Oncología
Type of document:
info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis
Access rights:
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional
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TFM-M.U Enfermedades Infecciosas y Salud Internacional



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