Characteristics of and Deaths among 333 Persons with Tuberculosis and COVID-19 in Cross-Sectional Sample from 25 Jurisdictions, United States.

Little is known about co-occurring tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 in low TB incidence settings. We obtained a cross-section of 333 persons in the United States co-diagnosed with TB and COVID-19 within 180 days and compared them to 4,433 persons with TB only in 2020 and 18,898 persons with TB during 2017‒2019. Across both comparison groups, a higher proportion of persons with TB-COVID-19 were Hispanic, were long-term care facility residents, and had diabetes. When adjusted for age, underlying conditions, and TB severity, COVID-19 co-infection was not statistically associated with death compared with TB infection only in 2020 (adjusted prevalence ratio 1.0 [95% CI 0.8‒1.4]). Among TB-COVID-19 patients, death was associated with a shorter interval between TB and COVID-19 diagnoses, older age, and being immunocompromised (non-HIV). TB-COVID-19 deaths in the United States appear to be concentrated in subgroups sharing characteristics known to increase risk for death from either disease alone.

Análise espacial dos óbitos por tuberculose em um estado do nordeste brasileiro / Spatial analysis of deaths from tuberculosis in a northeastern brazilian state

Introdução: A tuberculose é um importante problema de saúde pública e atinge de maneira dessemelhante os espaços geográficos. Objetivo: analisar a distribuição espacial dos óbitos por tuberculose no Maranhão (Brasil) e sua associação com indicadores socioeconômicos. Método: Estudo ecológico dos óbitos por tuberculose no Maranhão, no período de 2010 a 2015, com unidade de análise, os municípios. Utilizou-se o índice de Moran global, correlograma e espalhamento do índice de Moran e para avaliar a associação espacial de óbitos por tuberculose com os indicadores socioeconômicos foram ajustados diferentes modelos espaciais condicionais autoregressivos. Resultados: No período, foram notificados 949 óbitos por tuberculose. Identificou-se uma forte dependência espacial na ocorrência dos óbitos. Por meio do modelo autoregressivo ajustado, constatou-se que aproximadamente 12% dos municípios possuem mais que 75% de chance de ocorrer um óbito por tuberculose e que o norte e a parte central do Estado são as regiões que concentram as maiores probabilidades de óbito. Conclusão: Houve forte dependência espacial na ocorrência de óbitos por TB, sendo esta afetada pelas taxas das áreas vizinhas. O índice de desenvolvimento humano municipal esteve negativamente associado com a taxa de óbitos por tuberculose e a renda média per capita apresentou associação positiva.

Introducción: La tuberculosis es un importante problema de salud pública y afecta a diferentes áreas geográficas. Objetivo: Analizar la distribución espacial de las muertes por tuberculosis en Maranhão (Brasil) y su asociación con indicadores socioeconómicos. Método: Estudio ecológico de las muertes por tuberculosis en Maranhão con municipios como unidad de análisis, entre 2010 y 2015. Se utilizaron el índice global de Moran, el correlograma y la dispersión del índice de Moran. Además, para evaluar la asociación espacial de las muertes por tuberculosis con los indicadores socioeconómicos, se ajustaron diferentes modelos espaciales autorregresivos condicionales. Resultados: Durante el período, se reportaron 949 muertes por tuberculosis. Se identificó una fuerte dependencia espacial en la ocurrencia de muertes. Utilizando el modelo espaciales autorregresivos condicionales ajustado, se encontró que, aproximadamente, el 12 % de los municipios tienen más del 75 % de probabilidad de muerte por tuberculosis. Además, que el norte y centro del estado son las regiones con mayor probabilidad de muerte por tuberculosis. Conclusión: Existió una fuerte dependencia espacial de la ocurrencia de muertes por tuberculosis, la cual fue afectada por las tasas en las áreas vecinas. El índice de desarrollo humano municipal se asoció negativamente con la tasa de muertes por tuberculosis y el ingreso per cápita promedio mostró una asociación positiva.

Introduction: Tuberculosis is an important public health problem that affects different geographical areas. Objective: To analyze the spatial distribution of deaths from tuberculosis in Maranhão (Brazil) and its association with socioeconomic indicators. Method: Ecological study of tuberculosis deaths in Maranhão, from 2010 to 2015, using municipalities as the unit of analysis. The global Moran index, the correlogram, and the spread of the Moran index were used, and to assess the spatial association of tuberculosis deaths with socioeconomic indicators, different conditional autoregressive spatial models (CAR) were adjusted. Results: During the chosen period, 949 deaths from tuberculosis were reported. A strong spatial dependence was identified in the occurrence of deaths. Using the adjusted conditional autoregressive spatial model, it was found that approximately 12 % of the municipalities have more than a 75 % chance of death from tuberculosis and that the north and central parts of the state have the highest probability of death from tuberculosis. Conclusion: There was a strong spatial dependence on the occurrence of deaths from tuberculosis, which was affected by the rates in neighboring areas. The municipal human development index was negatively associated with the rate of deaths from tuberculosis and the average per capita income showed a positive association.

Boletim Tuberculose 2022 / Tuberculosis Bulletin 2022

A tuberculose (TB) é um grande desafio para as autoridades de saúde pública no mundo. O Brasil é um dos 30 países onde a doença ainda está presente e, portanto, fazendo parte da lista e das prioridades nas agendas internacionais para estratégias de controle do agravo (BRASIL, 2020; 2021b). O plano nacional pelo fim da TB como problema de saúde pública 2021-2025 renova as metas a serem atingidas para melhoria das condições da doença, com redução da incidência para 90% e da mortalidade para 95%. Estas metas tomaram como base o resultado do ano de 2015 no país (BRASIL, 2021; 2022). Com a emergência sanitária causada pelo advento da COVID 19 houve piora das condições da tuberculose com queda dos diagnósticos em 2020 e, consequentemente, do registro de notificações, e aumento dos óbitos, causando piora nos indicadores tanto epidemiológicos quanto operacionais (BRASIL, 2022). O estado do Rio de Janeiro dentro deste quadro da TB situa-se em posição de destaque negativo, sendo o 2º em taxa de incidência e o 1º em taxa de mortalidade, segundo dados do último boletim de 2022 do Ministério da Saúde (BRASIL, 2022). Para que a situação da doença seja acompanhada por gestores e programas de saúde, bem como por toda comunidade científica e social é através do cálculo de seus principais indicadores, por meio dos sistemas oficiais de vigilância padronizados nacionalmente. Sendo os indicadores de morbidade extraídos da alimentação do Sistema de Informação de Agravo de Notificação ­ SINAN, com preenchimento da ficha de notificação/investigação da tuberculose. E para os dados de mortalidade o Sistema sobre Mortalidade ­ SIM, por meio do registro da Declaração de Óbitos.

Mortes e doenças por tuberculose aumentaram durante a pandemia da COVID-19

Estima-se que 10,6 milhões de pessoas ficaram doentes por tuberculose (TB) em 2021, um aumento de 4,5% em relação a 2020, e 1,6 milhão de pessoas morreram de TB (incluindo 187 mil entre as pessoas vivendo com HIV), de acordo com o relatório da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) de 2022 sobre tuberculose global.

Estudo do perfil epidemiológico da tuberculose na população idosa no estado de São Paulo entre os anos de 2018-2020 / Study of the epidemiological profile of tuberculosis in the elderly population in the state of São Paulo between the years 2018-2020 / Estudio del perfil epidemiológico de la tuberculosis en la población anciana del estado de São Paulo entre los años 2018- 2020

A tuberculose e um doença que causa preocupação para as autoridades de saúde pública. Quando analisamos o envelhecimento da população, os idosos são mais susceptíveis a várias doenças, entre elas a tuberculose. Um dos motivos dessa fragilidade na saúde e devido a sua imunossenescência, além das comorbinadas frequentes nesse grupo etário. Desta forma, objetivou realizar uma pesquisa quantitativa, descritiva, realizada por bases secundárias de dados online, no qual foram utilizados o Serviço de Informação do Sistema Único de Saúde (DATASUS). Na pessquisa, foram inclusas pessoas de ambos os sexos com idade igual ou superior a 60 anos e com diagnóstico de Tuberculose no Estado de São Paulo entre os anos de 2018 a 2020. Nesta pesquisa pode se observar uma elevada ocorrência de tuberculose na população idosa principalmente no sexo masculino. Em relação a faixa etária com maior contaminados pela tuberculose foi entre 60-64 anos já a faixa etária com grande número de óbitos ocorreu 70-79 anos, por causa dessa doença.

Tuberculosis is a disease of concern to public health authorities. When we analyze the aging of the population, the elderly are more susceptible to several diseases, including tuberculosis. One of the reasons for this fragility in health is due to its immunosenescence, in addition to the frequent co-morbidities in this age group. In this way, it aimed to carry out a quantitative, descriptive research, carried out by secondary online databases, in which the Information Service of the Unified Health System (DATASUS) was used. In the research, people of both sexes aged 60 years or older and diagnosed with tuberculosis in the State of São Paulo between the years 2018 to 2020 were included. in male. Regarding the age group with the highest number of tuberculosis infections, it was between 60-64 years old, while the age group with a large number of deaths occurred between 70-79 years old, because of this disease.

La tuberculosis es una enfermedad que preocupa a las autoridades de salud pública. Cuando analizamos el envejecimiento de la población, los ancianos son más susceptibles de padecer diversas enfermedades, entre ellas la tuberculosis. Una de las razones de esta fragilidad en la salud se debe a su inmunosenescencia, además de las frecuentes comorbilidades en este grupo de edad. De esta forma, se pretendía realizar una investigación cuantitativa, descriptiva, realizada por bases secundarias de datos online, en las que se utilizó el Servicio de Información del Sistema Único de Salud (DATASUS). En la investigación se incluyeron personas de ambos sexos con 60 años o más y diagnosticadas de Tuberculosis en el Estado de São Paulo entre los años 2018 y 2020. En esta investigación se puede observar una alta ocurrencia de tuberculosis en la población de edad avanzada, especialmente en los varones. En relación con el grupo de edad con mayor contaminación por tuberculosis fue entre 60-64 años ya el grupo de edad con un gran número de muertes se produjo 70- 79 años, a causa de esta enfermedad.

Situación epidemiológica de la tuberculosis en Chile 2020-2021: repercusiones de la pandemia de COVID-19 / Epidemiological situation of tuberculosis in Chile 2020-2021: repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic

La situación epidemiológica y operacional de la tuberculosis en el mundo se vio afectada por la pandemia de COVID-19 durante los años 2020 y 2021. A nivel global, el número de casos de tuberculosis notificados disminuyó en un 18% el año 2020 con respecto al año anterior, y el número de muertes por esta causa mostró un aumento en el mismo año. En Chile, se observó una caída similar en el número de casos diagnosticados el año 2020, en directa relación con una disminución del 70% en el número de muestras procesadas para diagnóstico de tuberculosis pulmonar. El presente trabajo detalla indicadores epidemiológicos y operacionales del control de la tuberculosis en Chile para los años 2020 y 2021, y analiza su relación con el impacto de la pandemia COVID-19 sobre las actividades del Programa Nacional de Tuberculosis.

The COVID-19 pandemic during 2020 and 2021 affected the epidemiological and operational situation of tuberculosis control worldwide. Globally, there was a reduction of 18% in the number of notified cases of tuberculosis in 2020 in comparison to the previous year, and the number of deaths increased in the same year. In Chile, there was a similar fall in the number of notified cases, in direct relation to a decrease of 70% in the number of diagnostic tests performed for pulmonary tuberculosis at a national level. This article details the epidemiological and operational indicators of tuberculosis control in Chile during 2020-2021, and analyzes their relation with the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the activities of the National Tuberculosis Program.

Pathogenesis of tuberculosis: the 1930 Lübeck disaster revisited.

During the 1930 Lübeck Mycobacterium bovis bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) disaster, 251 neonates received three oral BCG doses accidentally contaminated by virulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis; 67 (26.7%) infants died of tuberculosis. BCG reversion to pathogenicity did not occur. Detailed post mortem examinations clarified contested aspects of tuberculosis pathogenesis. Gastrointestinal infection was seldom "silent" and did not cause typical primary pulmonary lesions. In 15 infants, primary pulmonary foci were found but these resulted from vaccine ingestion and aspiration and were not caused by gastrointestinal infection spreading to the lungs without trace of its journey, as claimed by prominent researchers such as Calmette and von Behring. Further, among 60 infants in whom post mortem evaluation was completed, a "silent" gastrointestinal infection without an intestinal primary focus was found in only one. Lymphohaematogenous-disseminated tuberculosis caused death in 24/67 (35.8%) infants and tuberculous meningitis in a further 17/67 (25.4%). Gastrointestinal tuberculosis complications caused death in 26/67 (38.8%) infants. Half of the tuberculosis-attributed deaths had occurred by 3 months, 93% by 6 months and 100% by 12 months; remarkably no further deaths or tuberculosis recurrences occurred within 5 years post-vaccination/infection. These findings provide graphic confirmation that the early introduction of chemoprophylaxis in recently M. tuberculosis-infected young children is critical and urgent.

TB-related deaths among adults in Guinea-Bissau.

SETTING: In an urban demographic, high TB burden surveillance site in Guinea-Bissau, most deaths occur at home, and information on cause of death (CoD) is lacking.OBJECTIVE: To examine CoD and the proportion of TB deaths in three groups: among patients examined for TB without a verified diagnosis after diagnostic workup, described as "assumed TB-negative" (aTBneg), among patients with a confirmed diagnosis of TB and in a sample of the background population.DESIGN: Verbal autopsies (VAs) were obtained for registered deaths occurring between 1 January 2010 and 15 June 2016. All deaths among aTBneg and patients with TB, and a sample of deaths in the background population were included.RESULTS: VAs were obtained from 104/112 aTBneg patients, 140/155 patients with TB, and 172/219 from the general population. The leading CoD was TB in respectively 20%, 69% and 9% of the cohorts. HIV/AIDS-related deaths were the most frequent CoD among aTBneg patients (45%) and in the background population (27%), and accounted for 9% of patients with TB.CONCLUSION: TB was shown to be a frequent CoD, not only among patients diagnosed with TB, but also among aTBneg patients and the background population. This indicates a low TB case detection rate.

Characteristics, risk factors and outcomes of critically ill patients with active TB.

BACKGROUND: TB continues to impose a significant healthcare burden despite advancement in diagnostics and increased availability of effective antimicrobials. Recent years have seen a resurgence of the disease in association with increasing life expectancy and use of immunosuppressive therapy. Mortality remains high in TB patients requiring admission to critical care units.METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study in two public hospitals to determine factors associated with mortality in patients with TB requiring critical care admission. All patients aged ≥21 years with a diagnosis of active TB involving any organ system at the time of a critical care admission were eligible. The primary outcome measure was 30-day mortality.RESULTS: Over the study period of 4 years, 148 patients were identified. Overall 30-day mortality was 36.5%. Based on multivariate analysis, factors which independently correlated with 30-day mortality include higher APACHE II (Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II) score, acid-fast bacilli smear positivity, initiation of anti-TB treatment prior to critical care admission and need for renal replacement therapy.CONCLUSION: TB in critically ill patients continues to be associated with significant mortality. The factors identified to be associated with poor survival outcomes in our study were largely related to greater disease burden and potential for suboptimal treatment.

Changes in mortality in a non-industrialized Portugal: Coimbra Municipal Cemetery records (1861-1914) and identified osteological collections.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate if there were changes in mortality knowing that industrialization was a slow and late process in Portugal. MATERIALS: The biographic information (1) of the individuals buried at the Coimbra Municipal Cemetery, considering three quinquennia: 1861-1865 (n = 1111, 18.3%), 1870-1974 (n = 2602, 42.7%), 1910-1914 (n = 2374, 39.0%), related to the periods before, during and at the end of the second industrialization and (2) of the Coimbra identified osteological collections (CIOC, N = 1796) composed of individuals who were born and died in the city. METHODS: Excel databases with the biographic information were analyzed with SPSS. RESULTS: Data from the cemetery show statistically significant differences between sexes and age-at-death mortalities. Non-adult mortality (higher in the age range from 1 to 7 years) has decreased over time which has increased mean age-at-death. The main adult occupations are domestic work (females) and craft activities (males). Child labor is common after the age of 14. The main causes of death (in both cemetery and CIOC records) were infections, respiratory diseases, heart disease, and malignant neoplasm. Among the communicable diseases, tuberculosis accounted for the highest number of deaths. The identified individuals have lesions compatible with tuberculosis and sinusitis while malignant neoplasms are more difficult to identify. The high prevalence of heart disease can overshadow other causes of death. CONCLUSIONS: In the absence of industrialization, tuberculosis, heart disease, and malignant neoplasms increased over time, while respiratory diseases decreased. SIGNIFICANCE: Mortality profile changed between 1861-1864 and 1910-1914 in Coimbra. LIMITATIONS: The causes of death were studied, but not all diseases. SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH: Study of other cemetery records for further comparison.

High mortality due to gastrointestinal TB in HIV and non-HIV patients.

BACKGROUND: Due to the reported low incidence of gastrointestinal TB, there is a lack of data related to the prognosis, risk factors and frequency of resistant TB in this subgroup of patients.OBJECTIVE: To report the clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, treatment and outcomes in gastrointestinal TB.METHODS: We prospectively studied the demographic, clinical, and paraclinical data of all consecutive gastrointestinal TB inpatients over an 8-year period.RESULTS: We identified gastrointestinal TB in 28 (3.5%) out of 799 inpatients with TB infection. Seven patients (25%) were HIV-positive. Overall mortality was 35.7%, with the combined variable of haemoglobin <12 g/dL and albumin <2.8 g/dL being independently associated with mortality (OR 25.7, 95% CI 1.405-471.1, P = 0.029). No difference in the need for surgery (28.6% vs. 47.6%, P = 0.662), occurrence of septic shock (14.3 vs. 23.8%, P = 1.00) or mortality (14.3% vs. 42.9%, P = 0.364) was found between HIV and non-HIV patients.CONCLUSION: Gastrointestinal TB was rare among TB patients in Hospital Universitario "Dr José E. González" (3.5%), but had a high mortality rate (35.7%). Clinical evolution, drug susceptibility patterns and outcomes were similar in HIV and non-HIV patients. In both groups, the combined haemoglobin and albumin variable on admission was clearly associated with mortality.

Peptide-Based Vaccines for Tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. As a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the global TB mortality rate in 2020 is rising, making TB prevention and control more challenging. Vaccination has been considered the best approach to reduce the TB burden. Unfortunately, BCG, the only TB vaccine currently approved for use, offers some protection against childhood TB but is less effective in adults. Therefore, it is urgent to develop new TB vaccines that are more effective than BCG. Accumulating data indicated that peptides or epitopes play essential roles in bridging innate and adaptive immunity and triggering adaptive immunity. Furthermore, innovations in bioinformatics, immunoinformatics, synthetic technologies, new materials, and transgenic animal models have put wings on the research of peptide-based vaccines for TB. Hence, this review seeks to give an overview of current tools that can be used to design a peptide-based vaccine, the research status of peptide-based vaccines for TB, protein-based bacterial vaccine delivery systems, and animal models for the peptide-based vaccines. These explorations will provide approaches and strategies for developing safer and more effective peptide-based vaccines and contribute to achieving the WHO's End TB Strategy.

Time trend, social vulnerability, and identification of risk areas for tuberculosis in Brazil: An ecological study.

INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis is one of the ten leading causes of death and the leading infectious cause worldwide. The disease represents a challenge to health systems around the world. In 2018, it is estimated that 10 million people were affected by tuberculosis, and approximately 1.5 million people died due to the disease worldwide, including 251,000 patients coinfected with HIV. In Brazil, the disease caused 4,490 deaths, with rate of 2.2 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants. The objective of this study was to analyze the time behavior, spatial, spatial-temporal distribution, and the effects of social vulnerability on the incidence of TB in Brazil during the period from 2001 to 2017. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A spatial-temporal ecological study was conducted, including all new cases of tuberculosis registered in Brazil during the period from 2001 to 2017. The following variables were analyzed: incidence rate of tuberculosis, the Social Vulnerability Index, its subindices, its 16 indicators, and an additional 14 variables available on the Atlas of Social Vulnerability. The statistical treatment of the data consisted of the following three stages: a) time trend analysis with a joinpoint regression model; b) spatial analysis and identification of risk areas based on smoothing of the incidence rate by local empirical Bayesian model, application of global and local Moran statistics, and, finally, spatial-temporal scan statistics; and c) analysis of association between the incidence rate and the indicators of social vulnerability. RESULTS: Brazil reduced the incidence of tuberculosis from 42.8 per 100,000 to 35.2 per 100,000 between 2001 and 2017. Only the state of Minas Gerais showed an increasing trend, whereas nine other states showed a stationary trend. A total of 326 Brazilian municipalities were classified as high priority, and 22 high-risk spatial-temporal clusters were identified. The overall Social Vulnerability Index and the subindices of Human Capital and Income and Work were associated with the incidence of tuberculosis. It was also observed that the incidence rates were greater in municipalities with greater social vulnerability. CONCLUSIONS: This study identified clusters with high risk of TB in Brazil. A significant association was observed between the incidence rate of TB and the indices of social vulnerability.

Global estimates of paediatric tuberculosis incidence in 2013-19: a mathematical modelling analysis.

BACKGROUND: Many children who develop tuberculosis are thought to be missed by diagnostic and reporting systems. We aimed to estimate paediatric tuberculosis incidence and underreporting between 2013 and 2019 in countries representing more than 99% of the global tuberculosis burden. METHODS: We developed a mathematical model of paediatric tuberculosis natural history, accounting for key mechanisms and risk factors for infectious exposure (HIV, malnutrition, and BCG non-vaccination), the probability of infection given exposure, and progression to disease among infected individuals. We extracted paediatric population estimates from UN Population Division data, and we used WHO estimates for adult tuberculosis incidence rates. We parameterised this model for 185 countries and calibrated it using data from countries with stronger case detection and reporting systems. Using this model, we estimated trends in paediatric incidence, and the proportion of these cases that are diagnosed and reported (case detection ratio [CDR]) for each country, age group, and year. FINDINGS: For 2019, we estimated 997 500 (95% credible interval [CrI] 868 700-1 163 100) incident tuberculosis cases among children, with 481 000 cases (398 400-587 400) among those aged 0-4 years and 516 500 cases (442 900-608 000) among those aged 5-14 years. The paediatric CDR was estimated to be lower in children aged 0-4 years (41%, 95% CrI 34-50) than in those aged 5-14 years (63%, 53-75) and varied widely between countries. Estimated CDRs increased substantially over the study period, from 18% (15-20) in 2013 to 53% (45-60) in 2019, with improvements concentrated in the Eastern Mediterranean, South-East Asia, and Western Pacific regions. Over the study period, global incidence was estimated to have declined slowly at an average annual rate of 1·52% (1·42-1·66). INTERPRETATION: Paediatric tuberculosis causes substantial morbidity and mortality, and these data indicate that cases (and, thus, probably associated mortality) are currently substantially underreported. These findings reinforce the need to ensure prompt diagnosis and care for children developing tuberculosis, strengthen reporting systems, and invest in research to develop more accurate and easy-to-use diagnostics for paediatric tuberculosis in high-burden settings. FUNDING: National Institutes of Health.

Fatores associados ao óbito por tuberculose e HIV/aids em presídios: revisão integrativa / Factores asociados al fallecimiento por tuberculosis y VIH/sida en cárceles: revisión integradora / Factors associated with death from tuberculosis and HIV/aids in prisons: integrative review

Resumo Objetivo Analisar o perfil epidemiológico e os fatores associados ao óbito por tuberculose e HIV/aids no sistema prisional. Métodos Revisão integrativa, realizada em julho de 2020, cuja pergunta de estudo e palavras-chave foram delineadas por meio da estratégia PEO. As buscas foram realizadas nas bases de dados MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, ASP, SocINDEX, Embase e LILACS. A seleção de estudos e a extração dos dados foram feitas por dois revisores independentes. A avaliação da qualidade metodológica dos artigos incluídos na revisão foi conduzida com a utilização de instrumentos específicos propostos pelo Joanna Briggs Institute. Resultados Foram recuperados 1.329 estudos, dos quais quatro foram incluídos na revisão. O perfil epidemiológico e os fatores associados ao óbito por tuberculose no sistema prisional contemplaram as seguintes variáveis: idade ≥ 43 anos, analfabetos ou baixa escolaridade, concomitância de tuberculose pulmonar e extrapulmonar, não realização de tratamento diretamente observado e histórico de abuso de álcool. Quanto ao óbito por HIV e aids, destacaram-se o sexo masculino, média de idade de 34 anos, solteiros, raça/cor preta e hispânica, uso de drogas e aprisionamento prolongado, infecção avançada e início recente de terapia antirretroviral. Conclusão O perfil epidemiológico e os fatores associados ao óbito pela tuberculose e pelo HIV/aids no sistema prisional mostram a necessidade de uma estratificação de risco com abordagem continuada e integral da assistência prestada à população afetada por tais condições de saúde.

Resumen Objetivo Analizar el perfil epidemiológico y los factores asociados al fallecimiento por tuberculosis y por VIH/sida en el sistema penitenciario. Métodos Revisión integradora, realizada en julio de 2020, cuya pregunta de estudio y palabras clave fueron definidas por medio de la estrategia PEO. Las búsquedas fueron realizadas en las bases de datos MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, ASP, SocINDEX, Embase y LILACS. La selección de estudios y la extracción de datos fueron llevadas a cabo por dos revisores independientes. La evaluación de calidad metodológica de los artículos incluidos en la revisión fue realizada con la utilización de instrumentos específicos propuestos por el Joanna Briggs Institute. Resultados Fueron recuperados 1.329 estudios, de los cuales cuatro fueron incluidos en la revisión. El perfil epidemiológico y los factores asociados al fallecimiento por tuberculosis en el sistema penitenciario contemplaron las siguientes variables: edad ≥ 43 años, analfabetos o escolaridad baja, concomitancia de tuberculosis pulmonar y extrapulmonar, no realización de tratamiento directamente observado e historial de exceso de alcohol. Respecto al fallecimiento por VIH y sida, las variables destacadas fueron el sexo masculino, edad promedio de 34 años, solteros, raza/color negro e hispánico, uso de drogas y encarcelación prolongada, infección avanzada e inicio reciente de tratamiento antirretroviral. Conclusión El perfil epidemiológico y los factores asociados al fallecimiento por tuberculosis y por VIH/sida en el sistema penitenciario demuestran la necesidad de una estratificación de riesgo con un enfoque continuo e integral de la atención brindada a la población afectada por tales condiciones de salud.

Abstract Objective Analyze the epidemiological profile and the factors associated with death from tuberculosis and HIV/aids in the prison system. Methods Integrative review, conducted in July 2020, whose research question and keywords were outlined through the PEO strategy. The searches were undertaken in the MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, ASP, SocINDEX, Embase and LILACS databases. Two independent reviewers selected the studies and extracted the data. To assess the methodological quality of the articles included in the review, specific tools proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute were used. Results 1,329 studies were retrieved, four of which were included in the review. The epidemiological profile and factors associated with death from tuberculosis in the prison system included the following variables: age ≥ 43 years, illiterate or low education level, concomitant pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis, non-performance of directly observed treatment and history of alcohol abuse. As for death from HIV and aids, males, mean age of 34 years, singles, black and Hispanic race/color, drug use and prolonged imprisonment, advanced infection and recent initiation of antiretroviral therapy stood out. Conclusion The epidemiological profile and the factors associated with death from tuberculosis and HIV/aids in the prison system show the need for a risk stratification with a continuous and comprehensive approach to the care provided to the population affected by these health conditions.

Sobrevida en una cohorte con diagnóstico de tuberculosis en Colombia / Survival at cohort diagnosed with tuberculosis in Colombia

Introducción: La tuberculosis es una patología infecciosa crónica cuya incidencia es elevada en países en vía de desarrollo, sin embargo, es limitada la información y los estudios que analizan la mortalidad y sobrevida a largo plazo. Metodología: estudio de cohorte retrospectivo, en pacientes con diagnóstico de tuberculosis mayores de 18 años, el ingreso fue de manera consecutiva hasta completar el periodo de estudio. Se analizó la sobrevida y mortalidad a través del estimador Kaplan ­ Meier por la prueba de log Rank. Resultados: ingresaron 329 sujetos, la mortalidad a los 30 días fue de 11,9% y al año del 24,6%, la tuberculosis pulmonar fue el tipo más frecuente con en el 70,2%. Los hallazgos al examen físico relacionados con mortalidad fueron la caquexia (p<0,001) y el edema en extremidades (p<0,001). La sobrevida general fue del 87,2% a los 30 días y del 72,9% al año. En los pacientes con tuberculosis pulmonar la sobrevida fue del 85,8% a los 30 días y del 72,8% al año. Conclusión: La tasa de sobrevida a un año en pacientes hospitalizados por tuberculosis es baja, la edad avanzada, desnutrición, PaO2/FiO2 menor de 300, proteína c reactiva mayor de 45 mg/dL, enfermedad cerebrovascular y enfermedad vascular periférica fueron variables que se asociaron con una mayor mortalidad(AU)

Background: Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious pathology whose incidence is high in developing countries, however, information and studies that analyze mortality and long-term survival are limited. Methodology: retrospective cohort study, in patients with a diagnosis of tuberculosis older than 18 years, admission was consecutive until completing the study period. Survival and mortality were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier estimator by the log Rank test. Results: 329 subjects were admitted, mortality at 30 days was 11.9% and at one year 24.6%, pulmonary tuberculosis was the most frequent type with 70.2%. Physical examination findings related to mortality were cachexia (p<0.001) and extremity edema (p<0.001). Overall survival was 87.2% at 30 days and 72.9% at one year. In patients with pulmonary tuberculosis, survival was 85.8% at 30 days and 72.8% at one year. Conclusion: The one-year survival rate in patients hospitalized for tuberculosis is low, advanced age, malnutrition, PaO2/FiO2 less than 300, c-reactive protein greater than 45 mg/dL, cerebrovascular disease and peripheral vascular disease were variables that were associated with higher mortality(AU)