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dc.contributor.advisorKingenberg, Claus
dc.contributor.authorKanaa, Emiru Fufa
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-14T08:45:04Z
dc.date.available2016-07-14T08:45:04Z
dc.date.issued2016-06-01
dc.description.abstractAbstract The objective of this thesis is to gain knowledge in tuberculosis in children and adolescent for ten years period from 01.01.05- 31.12.14 at the University Hospital of North Norway. The study was to answer the following questions: the number patients treated for latent and active tuberculosis in 10 years period of, the debut age for symptoms and treatment, the diagnostic methods the choice of treatment and follow-ups. Retrospective study method is used. Data is collected for 24 variables designed to answer the relevant question. There were 240 patient journals were studied. 13 of them 240 were excluded because of the age limit. Results: The main findings were (1) Most to tuberculosis among children in North Norway is latent tuberculosis. (2) The majority of the children with tuberculosis are born foreign-born Children (3) Patients with tuberculosis disease were treated adequately (4) IGRA used diagnostic methods. Conclusion: A futher study is needed to change the current practice of tuberculosis management at UNN and future study should have access to DIPS patient electronic journals at other hospitals in the region and get the access of contacting the local primary care when needed. Some modifications of the variables are also necessaryen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/9473
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:no-uit_munin_9031
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherUiT Norges arktiske universiteten_US
dc.publisherUiT The Arctic University of Norwayen_US
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccess
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2016 The Author(s)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)en_US
dc.subject.courseIDMED-3950
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750::Lungesykdommer: 777en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical medical disciplines: 750::Lung diseases: 777en_US
dc.subjectTuberculosisen_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.subjectDiagnosticen_US
dc.subjectCurrent challengesen_US
dc.subjectLatenten_US
dc.subjectTB diseaseen_US
dc.titleTuberculosis in Children and Adolescence in North Norwayen_US
dc.typeMaster thesisen_US
dc.typeMastergradsoppgaveen_US


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