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http://bagarai.com.br/novos-casos-de-tuberculose-pode-ter-relacao-com-o-crack.html
Portuguese-English translation
New cases of Tuberculosis may be related to crack use
Study links new cases of tuberculosis dependence on crack. Patients treated at a specialized hospital answered a questionnaire which showed evidence of drug use on a daily basis.
April 19, 2012, Health
For Bagarai with information from the Department of State Health Department
A survey conducted by the Ministry of Health of S?o Paulo Hospital Leonor Mendes de Barros, a unit agreement with SUS (Unified Health System) specializes in treatment of tuberculosis in the municipality of Campos do Jordao, S?o Paulo State, showed that all patients treated site had a history of crack use.
Guided by a team of Mental Health Department, hospital staff did a sample survey with 30 of 100 patients hospitalized for it and applied a questionnaire about habits and symptoms related to drug use. In all cases, the profile of patients showed problems with drug addiction.
Previously, the hospital had done other research on patients, but based on internal reports. The direction requested at the time that employees observe and report all cases of patients suspected of involvement in drug use, either by withdrawal symptoms or leakage of the temporary unit. According to reports, all patients were considered suspicious behavior.
According to the coordinator of the Mental Health Department, Sergio Tamai, the survey exposes a new and disturbing reality linked to the indirect consequences that crack brings users. He said the drug addict is more susceptible to tuberculosis because it feeds poorly, have unhealthy habits, live in unhealthy environments and does not continue the treatment, which is extremely fragile and needs to involve the regular use of antibiotics.
"The addiction to crack exposes the user to other serious diseases that can kill you," says Tamai.
Sergio Tamai also states that there is great public concern about this because the constant interruptions in the treatment of tuberculosis in the future may expose other patients with low immunity such as transplant generations of super-resistant bacteria.
Despite improvements in treatment, tuberculosis reemerged with force in the 1980s due to the low immunity of patients with HIV, and now gets new lease of life among addicts.
According to Tamai, lifting with the patients serve as an important basis for a new project of the Secretariat that foresees the implementation of a core of multidisciplinary care in hospital Leonor Mendes de Barros. In addition to treating tuberculosis, the hospital will also provide follow-up of talent dedicated to the treatment for chemical dependency, such as psychologists and social workers.
Portuguese-English translation
New cases of Tuberculosis may be related to crack use
Study links new cases of tuberculosis dependence on crack. Patients treated at a specialized hospital answered a questionnaire which showed evidence of drug use on a daily basis.
April 19, 2012, Health
For Bagarai with information from the Department of State Health Department
A survey conducted by the Ministry of Health of S?o Paulo Hospital Leonor Mendes de Barros, a unit agreement with SUS (Unified Health System) specializes in treatment of tuberculosis in the municipality of Campos do Jordao, S?o Paulo State, showed that all patients treated site had a history of crack use.
Guided by a team of Mental Health Department, hospital staff did a sample survey with 30 of 100 patients hospitalized for it and applied a questionnaire about habits and symptoms related to drug use. In all cases, the profile of patients showed problems with drug addiction.
Previously, the hospital had done other research on patients, but based on internal reports. The direction requested at the time that employees observe and report all cases of patients suspected of involvement in drug use, either by withdrawal symptoms or leakage of the temporary unit. According to reports, all patients were considered suspicious behavior.
According to the coordinator of the Mental Health Department, Sergio Tamai, the survey exposes a new and disturbing reality linked to the indirect consequences that crack brings users. He said the drug addict is more susceptible to tuberculosis because it feeds poorly, have unhealthy habits, live in unhealthy environments and does not continue the treatment, which is extremely fragile and needs to involve the regular use of antibiotics.
"The addiction to crack exposes the user to other serious diseases that can kill you," says Tamai.
Sergio Tamai also states that there is great public concern about this because the constant interruptions in the treatment of tuberculosis in the future may expose other patients with low immunity such as transplant generations of super-resistant bacteria.
Despite improvements in treatment, tuberculosis reemerged with force in the 1980s due to the low immunity of patients with HIV, and now gets new lease of life among addicts.
According to Tamai, lifting with the patients serve as an important basis for a new project of the Secretariat that foresees the implementation of a core of multidisciplinary care in hospital Leonor Mendes de Barros. In addition to treating tuberculosis, the hospital will also provide follow-up of talent dedicated to the treatment for chemical dependency, such as psychologists and social workers.