Diabetes Mellitus em pacientes com tuberculose internados em hospital de referência em Belo Horizonte

Abstract

Introduction: Tuberculosis is still considered a major public health problem in developing countries, despite being a potentially preventable and curable disease, because of difficulties in controlling its growth in various areas of the planet. It is believed that the growing epidemic of Diabetes Mellitus is a threat to global control of tuberculosis, diabetes mellitus being a possible risk factor for the development and / or complication of tuberculosis. Research that addresses the association between these two diseases are encouraged by the World Health Organization, particularly in developing countries like Brazil. General Purpose: To analyze the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in patients with tuberculosis admitted to a referral hospital for treatment of tuberculosis in Belo Horizonte. Material and Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional, exploratory quantitative approach. Was held in a hospital in Belo Horizonte, where he was examined for Diabetes Mellitus in 46 patients with diagnoses of tuberculosis in the period August to December 2013. Sociodemographic and clinical data were also searched. Results: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in patients with tuberculosis during the study period was 15%, the study population is primarily composed of young adults, single, unemployed or informal employment, who studied up to primary, teaching residents in metropolitan Belo Horizonte and coming from the emergency services of the city. TB patients with more than 50 years have a higher risk of developing diabetes mellitus (OR: 0.06, 95% CI 0.006 to 0.557, p - value = 0.005). The other variables were not statistically significant. Conclusion: The implementation of a protocol for screening diabetes mellitus in patients with Tuberculosis aims to track patients without disease diagnosis and thus achieve target treatment is recommended. It is for the nursing staff to conduct educational activities, prevention, referral and follow up of these patients.