The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
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Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis. · Oct 2015
The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a BOLD study.
To estimate the prevalence and associated risk factors of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Saudi adults aged ⩾40 years using standardised post-bronchodilator spirometry according to the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) protocol. ⋯ The overall prevalence of COPD in Saudi Arabia is 4.2%. Male, increasing age and smoking were the main risk factors for COPD.
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Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis. · Oct 2015
Screening for diabetes among presumptive tuberculosis patients at a tertiary care centre in Pondicherry, India.
Designated microscopy centre (DMC) attached to a tertiary care centre in Pondicherry, India. ⋯ One fifth of the presumed TB patients had diabetes, and nearly half of these patients were newly diagnosed. Opportunity screening of presumed TB patients for DM in routine care will help in early detection of diabetes and pre-diabetes.