title: [Pulmonary tuberculosis among the residents of the earthquake area in the Armenian SSR].
abstract: The examination of 300 patients from the zones of disaster conducted in the hospital, Republican Clinical Antituberculosis Dispensary, has shown an increased number of patients with newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis and a high incidence of exacerbations of the chronic forms of the specific process. It also has revealed the development of disseminated forms with massive bacillary excretion, a higher incidence of various tuberculosis complications, combination of pulmonary tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus and reduction of the body's defensive forces. Low effectiveness of treatment and deterioration of the epidemiological situation in the Republic were due to the above factors and short hospital stay of patients.
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Karapetian
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Markova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001136:Armenia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D004190:Disasters / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Tuberkulez legkikh u zhiteleĭ zony zemletriaseniia v Armenii.