ObjectiveTo describe the radiological findings of pulmonary tuberculosis in indigenous
patients from the city of Dourados, MS, Brazil, according to age and sex.Materials and MethodsChest radiographic images of 81 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis, acquired in
the period from 2007 to 2010, were retrospectively analyzed by two radiologists in
consensus for the presence or absence of changes. The findings in abnormal
radiographs were classified according to the changes observed and they were
correlated to age and sex. The data were submitted to statistical analysis.ResultsThe individuals’ ages ranged from 1 to 97 years (mean: 36 years). Heterogeneous
consolidations, nodules, pleural involvement and cavities were the most frequent
imaging findings. Most patients (55/81 or 67.9%) were male, and upper lung and
right lung were the most affected regions. Fibrosis, heterogeneous consolidations
and involvement of the left lung apex were significantly more frequent in males
(p < 0.05). Presence of a single type of finding at
radiography was most frequent in children (p < 0.05).ConclusionBased on the hypothesis that indigenous patients represent a population without
genetically determined resistance to tuberculosis, the present study may enhance
the knowledge about how the pulmonary form of this disease manifests in
susceptible individuals.
Anemia is a clinical manifestation with high prevalence in the world, reaching about 30% of the total inhabitants of the planet. It is responsible for a great reduction in quality of life of affected people. The present paper aimed to obtain the frequency of anemia in the blood counts of a sample from the population of registered patients of a Family Health Team in Dourados, MS, Brazil. 462 patients, who had blood counts done from February 2008 to March 2009, were included in this research. The frequency of anemia was 22.7% in the studied population, including all age groups.
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