Statistical Observations on far Advanced Intractable Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

Cho, Chai Sung; Park, Sun Il; Shup, Shim Chung; Sin, Nung Man; Heu, Kuk Ki; Ree, Kwan Hyung; Chang, Suk Ju; Kim, Ki Su

doi:1968.15.1.24

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 15(1); 1968 > Article

Original Article

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1968;15(1):24-28.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1968.15.1.24 Published online March 1, 1968.

Statistical Observations on far Advanced Intractable Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

Chai Sung Cho, Sun Il Park, Shim Chung Shup, Nung Man Sin, Kuk Ki Heu, Kwan Hyung Ree, Suk Ju Chang, Ki Su Kim

Seoul Seu Dai Mun City Hospital, Seoul, Korea

난치중증 폐결핵 환자에 대한 통계적 고찰

조재승, 박순일, 심충섭, 신능만, 허국기, 이관형, 장석계, 김기수

Abstract

Statistical observations on 307 intractable far advanced pulmonary tuberculosis cases were made to find the -causes of intractability. The results were as follows: 1. Initial x.ray findings were minimal 91 cases (30%) Moderate 55 cases (18%), Far Advanced 134 cases (43%) and unclassified 27 cases (9%): 2 . The probable course for intractability were, in the majority (196 cases: 63.8 %), ignorance or indifference of treatment followed by regular or single drug regimen and insufficient dosage (181 cases 59 %), delay in initial discovery (54 cases 50 %), poverty (143 cases 47 %), herb medicine (39 cases 13 %), misdiagnosis or incorrect guidance by physician or pharmacist cases (22 cases 7%), refusal of surgery (12 cases 4.5 %). 3. Past history of hemoptysis was present in 147 cases (48%), pleurisy 27 cases (8.8%), and history of contact with tuberculosis patients were present in 81 cases (26.3%). 4. Compared to the long duration of illness before admission to our hospital, the frequency of chest x-ray examinàtion of sputum test were very low until admission.