The effects of Two Sequential Earthquakes on Tuberculosis Patients: An Experience from Duzce Earthquake

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dc.contributor.authorBalbay, Öner Abidin
dc.contributor.authorBalbay, Ege Güleç
dc.contributor.authorArbak, Peri Meram
dc.contributor.authorAnnakkaya, Ali Nihat
dc.contributor.authorBilgin, Cahit
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-30T23:33:32Z
dc.date.available2020-04-30T23:33:32Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.departmentDÜ, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümüen_US
dc.descriptionBalbay, Ege Gulec/0000-0002-1557-7019; Annakkaya, Ali Nihat N/0000-0002-7661-8830en_US
dc.descriptionWOS: 000290567700017en_US
dc.description.abstractSetting: Duzce city, a rural area in the northwest part of Turkey. Objectives: To examine the effects of two sequential earthquakes on sociodemographic and disease related features of tuberculosis (TB) patients. Methods: The present study was conducted among newly diagnosed smear positive (from October 1998 to October 2002) 112 pulmonary TB patients based on a specific questionnaire. Patients were divided into 3 groups regarding the time of diagnosis and the period from the initiation to the end of the treatment (pre, peri and post-earthquake periods). Results: Although the present study has not focused on the factors that influence the adherence of patients to TB therapy, no major changes were observed regarding socio-economical parameters that have an effect on the fate of TB. Patients were frequently hospitalized in pre-earthquake period while patients were ambulatory in peri and post-earthquake period (p<0.005). Patients were significantly controlled once a month in peri-earthquake period (p<0.001). Patients were mostly followed by the same doctor in post-earthquake period. Conclusion: It can be stated that the earthquakes had very little impact on the TB during and after earthquakes in Duzce. Further studies including whole Marmara region are needed to interpret the effect of earthquake on TB control.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage595en_US
dc.identifier.issn1840-2291
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage589en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/4993
dc.identifier.volume5en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000290567700017en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDrunpp-Sarajevoen_US
dc.relation.ispartofHealthmeden_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjecttuberculosisen_US
dc.subjectearthquakeen_US
dc.titleThe effects of Two Sequential Earthquakes on Tuberculosis Patients: An Experience from Duzce Earthquakeen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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