title: Diabetes mellitus and smoking among tuberculosis patients in a tertiary care centre in Karnataka, India.
abstract: Diabetes mellitus (DM) and smoking are risk factors for adverse outcomes in the treatment of tuberculosis (TB). In a tertiary care hospital at Belgaum in the South Indian State of Karnataka, all TB patients aged ≥18 years consecutively diagnosed from February to September 2012 were evaluated for DM and smoking. Of 307 TB patients, 35.5% were found to have DM, 9.8% were current smokers, and 3.6% had DM and were also smokers. Measures to assess and address both these factors need to be taken into account during TB treatment.
authors.affiliation: KLES Diabetes Centre, KLES Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Jali
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, KLES Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Mahishale
authors.affiliation: KLES Diabetes Centre, KLES Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Hiremath
authors.affiliation: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, South-East Asia Office, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Satyanarayana
authors.affiliation: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, South-East Asia Office, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: A M V
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science and Research and Model Hospital, Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Nagaraja
authors.affiliation: Médecins Sans Frontières, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Isaakidis
keywords: DM; India; TB; prevalence; smoking