title: Chronic symptoms and pulmonary dysfunction in post-tuberculosis Brazilian patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Questionnaire and spirometry were applied to post-tuberculosis indigenous and non-indigenous individuals from Dourados, Brazil, to investigate the prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms and pulmonary dysfunction.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a cross-sectional study in cured tuberculosis individuals as reported in the National System on Reportable Diseases (SINAN) from 2002 to 2012.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One hundred and twenty individuals were included in the study and the prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms was 45% (95% CI, 34-59%). Respiratory symptoms included cough (28%), sputum (23%), wheezing (22%) and dyspnea (8%). These symptoms were associated with alcoholism, AOR: 3.1 (1.2-8.4); less than 4 years of schooling, AOR: 5.0 (1.4-17.7); and previous pulmonary diseases, AOR: 5.4 (1.7-17.3). Forty-one percent (95% CI, 29-56) had pulmonary disorders, of which the most prevalent were obstructive disorders (49%), followed by obstructive disorder with reduced forced vital capacity disorders (46%) and restrictive disorders (5%). The lifestyle difference could not explain differences in chronic symptoms and/or the prevalence of pulmonary dysfunction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The high prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms and pulmonary dysfunction in post-tuberculosis patients indicates a need for further interventions to reduce social vulnerability of patients successfully treated for tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Centro Universitário da Grande Dourados, Dourados, MS, Brazil; Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Garnde Dourados (UFGD), Dourados, MS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Simone de Sousa Elias
authors.initials: Sde S
authors.lastname: Nihues
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Eliane Viana
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Mancuzo
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Nara
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sulmonetti
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Garnde Dourados (UFGD), Dourados, MS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Flávia Patussi Correia
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Sacchi
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Vanessa de Souza
authors.initials: Vde S
authors.lastname: Viana
authors.affiliation: Instituto Brasileiro para Investigação da Tuberculose/Fundação José Silveira, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Eduardo Martins
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Netto
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Silvana Spindola
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Garnde Dourados (UFGD), Dourados, MS, Brazil; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil. Electronic address: juliocroda@ufgd.edu.br.
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Croda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007199:Indians, South American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D013147:Spirometry; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000503:physiopathology*
keywords: Brazil; Dysfunction; Spirometry; Tuberculosis