title: [Efficiency of tuberculosis control measures and their impact on epidemiological situation in Armenia in 1987 and 1997].
abstract: Examining epidemiological and qualitative data on the prevention, detection, and treatment tuberculosis in Armenia in 1987 and 1997 revealed 58.6 and 24.0%, rises in tuberculosis incidence and prevalence, respectively; its mortality has increased by 2.5 times. The qualitative indices have become worse: the proportion of destructive pulmonary tuberculosis has risen from 58.0 to 62.4%, cavernous closure has decreased from 78.0 to 57.8%, and cessation of bacterial isolation lowered from 85.0 to 74.5%. Social and organizational reasons of the above worse indices are presented. A package of tuberculosis control measures, which has been adjusted to the present conditions, is recommended.
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Stamboltsian
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Sagoian
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Markarian
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Tonoian
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Arutiunian
authors.forename: O V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Grigorian
mesh_terms: D001136:Armenia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*