Audiometric evaluation of patients treated for pulmonary tuberculosis.
J Bras Pneumol
; 38(1): 81-7, 2012.
Article
em En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22407044
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the hearing status of patients being treated for pulmonary tuberculosis at referral hospitals in Brazil. METHODS: This was a descriptive study involving 97 male and female inpatients/outpatients between 18 and 60 years of age who were undergoing treatment for active pulmonary tuberculosis at one of two referral hospitals in the state of Rio de Janeiro. After being interviewed, all of the patients underwent pure tone audiometry. RESULTS: Of the 97 patients studied, 65 (67%) were male, 52 (54%) were receiving first-line treatment, and 45 (46%) were receiving second-line treatment, which included aminoglycosides. Smoking, alcohol consumption, exposure to noise, and ototoxic medication use were identified in 65 (67%), 51 (53%), 53 (55%), and 45 (46.4%) of the patients, respectively. The most common auditory and vestibular complaints were dizziness, in 28 patients (28.8%); tinnitus, in 27 (27.8%); and hypoacusis, in 23 (23.7%). CONCLUSIONS: Due to the great number of patients with hearing loss in the present study, we recommend that all patients under tuberculosis treatment be submitted to auditory monitoring.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Audiometria de Tons Puros
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Tuberculose Pulmonar
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Aminoglicosídeos
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Perda Auditiva
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Antituberculosos
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Revista:
J Bras Pneumol
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil