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<journal-id>1028-9933</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Información Científica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. inf. cient.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1028-9933</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas Guantánamo]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1028-99332023000100021</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Aspectos clínico-epidemiológicos de pacientes con tuberculosis, Guantánamo 2013-2018]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Clinical-epidemiologic aspects of patients with tuberculosis, Guantánamo 2013-2018]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Aspectos clínico-epidemiológicos de pacientes com tuberculose, Guantánamo 2013-2018]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Donatien-González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Betsy]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Franklin-Santel]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Caridad]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Expósito-Boue]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lourdes Margarita]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Provincial de Higiene, Epidemiología y Microbiología Guantánamo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Guantánamo]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Guantánamo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Guantánamo]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>102</volume>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1028-99332023000100021&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1028-99332023000100021&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1028-99332023000100021&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  A pesar de los esfuerzos de la ciencia para la eliminación de la tuberculosis, esta es considerada actualmente una enfermedad reemergente. En provincia Guantánamo no se encontraron investigaciones referida a este tema.  Objetivo:  Describir los aspectos clínico-epidemiológicos de pacientes con tuberculosis en el periodo comprendido de 2013-2018 en la provincia de Guantánamo.  Método: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, transversal retrospectivo de pacientes con tuberculosis. El universo de estudio quedó constituido por 103 pacientes (N&#42239;103) constatados en la base de datos del programa Centro Provincial de Higiene, Epidemiología y Microbiología Guantánamo. Las variables estudiadas fueron: edad, sexo, grupo de riesgo, municipio al que pertenece y formas clínicas. Se utilizó como medida de resumen la frecuencia absoluta y relativa.  Resultados: El mayor número de pacientes con tuberculosis se encontró en el grupo de 40-49 años (28,16 %), se destacó el grupo de 50-59 del sexo masculino con un 15,53 %. El municipio que más casos aportó fue el de Guantánamo con 67 (65,04 %), seguido de Jamaica con 10 casos (9,70 %). De los pacientes diagnosticados: 43 fueron fumadores (50,0 %), 19 alcohólicos (22,10 %) y 11 desnutridos (12,79 %). Se obtuvo como resultado que 72 pacientes (69,90 %) presentaron la forma pulmonar y 31 (30,10 %) presentaron la forma extrapulmonar.  Conclusiones: A pesar de una adecuada red de diagnóstico, tratamiento y seguimiento de la tuberculosis en la provincia de Guantánamo, existen condiciones que determinan la ocurrencia de esta: factores socioeconómicos, sanitarios e individuales inadecuados, hacinamiento, desnutrición, alcoholismo, predisponen a la enfermedad.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction: Despite the scientific efforts to eliminate tuberculosis, it is currently considered as a reemerging disease. In Guantánamo province, no research closely related to the subject was found.  Objective:  To describe the clinical-epidemiologic aspects of patients with tuberculosis in Guantánamo province, period 2013-2018.  Method:  A descriptive, retrospective cross-sectional study of patients with tuberculosis was carried out. The study involved a total of 103 patients (N&#42239;103) recorded in a database manages at the Centro Provincial de Higiene, Epidemiología y Microbiología of Guantánamo. The variables studied were as follow: age, sex, risk group, municipality to which patients belong and, clinical forms. The absolute and relative frequencies were used as summary statistics method.  Results:  The highest number of patients with tuberculosis was found in 40 to 49 years age group (28.16%), and the male sex stood out in the group of age 50 to 59 (15.53%). The municipality with the highest number of cases was Guantánamo with 67 patients (65.04%), followed by Jamaica municipality with 10 patients (9.70%). Forty three of all the patients diagnosed with tuberculosis (50,0%) were addicted to smoking, 19 (22,10%) addicted to alcohol, and 11 (12,79%) in malnutrition state. As a result in the study, it was found in 72 patients (69.90%) presence of pulmonary tuberculosis and extrapulmonary tuberculosis in 31 active patients (30.10%).  Conclusions:  Despite of an adequate network of diagnosis, treatment and tuberculosis follow-up in the province of Guantánamo, there are several factors that determine the presence of the disease: for instance, the inadequate use of socioeconomic, sanitary and individual factors, including also aspects like overcrowding, malnutrition, and alcoholism.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO  Introdução:  Apesar dos esforços da ciência para eliminar a tuberculose, atualmente é considerada uma doença reemergente. Na província de Guantánamo, não foram encontradas investigações relacionadas a este tema.  Objetivo:  Descrever os aspectos clínico-epidemiológicos de pacientes com tuberculose no período de 2013-2018 na província de Guantánamo.  Método:  Estudo descritivo, retrospectivo e transversal de pacientes com tuberculose. O universo do estudo foi composto por 103 pacientes (nº 103) encontrados no banco de dados do programa Centro Provincial de Higiene, Epidemiologia e Microbiologia de Guantánamo. As variáveis estudadas foram: idade, sexo, grupo de risco, município a que pertence e formas clínicas. Frequência absoluta e relativa foram usadas como medida sumária.  Resultados:  O maior número de doentes com tuberculose foi encontrado na faixa etária de 40 a 49 anos (28,16%), destacando-se a faixa de 50 a 59 anos do sexo masculino com 15,53%. O município que mais contribuiu com casos foi Guantánamo com 67 (65,04%), seguido de Jamaica com 10 casos (9,70%). Dos pacientes diagnosticados: 43 eram tabagistas (50,0%), 19 etilistas (22,10%) e 11 desnutridos (12,79%). Obteve-se como resultado que 72 pacientes (69,90%) apresentavam a forma pulmonar e 31 (30,10%) apresentavam a forma extrapulmonar.  Conclusões:  Apesar de uma rede adequada para o diagnóstico, tratamento e monitoramento da tuberculose na província de Guantánamo, existem condições que determinam sua ocorrência: fatores socioeconômicos, de saúde e individuais inadequados, superlotação, desnutrição, alcoolismo, predispõem à doença.]]></p></abstract>
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