Liaqat Ali
SBAH-CITY Riyadh Research & Ethical Committee, KSA
Title: Prevalence of Diabetes type-2 & Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Filipinos and Treatment outcomes: A surveillance study in Eastern Saudi Arabia.
Biography
Biography: Liaqat Ali
Abstract
Filipino patients in this study showed that there was a high prevalence of diabetes among Filipino male patients, and there is a correlation between diabetes and TB. This combination affects the response and outcome of anti-TB treatment. These findings are in agreement with the current literature on the correlation of diabetes and TB. Clinicians treating patients with diabetes and presenting with respiratory symptoms should have a high index of suspicion for TB. In Saudi Arabia the prevalence of diabetes is 23.7%, which is quite high, along with a very high incidence of childhood obesity. Preventing obesity, which is a risk factor for developing diabetes, will help to reduce the future burden of TB.