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ArticleOman medical journal2023

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Among Tuberculosis Patients in Muscat, Oman, 2017-2020.

Sumaiya Al Amri, Jeffery Singh, Lamya Al Balushi, Thamra Al Ghafri, Mahim Nasser Al Balushi, Hanan Al Marbouai, Khalid Salim Al Dhuhli, Khalid Khalfan Al Nairi, Moza Suliman Al Badi, Sami Mohammad Al Mujaini and 1 more

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Article in Oman medical journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  2. Development and validation of the Tuberculosis Diabetes Mellitus-Predictive Tool (TBDM-PT) in primary care.Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia · 2025
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11 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sumaiya Al AmriPrimary Health Care, Health Education Department, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman.
Jeffery SinghDirectorate General of Health Services of Muscat Governorate, Muscat, Oman.
Lamya Al BalushiDirectorate General of Health Services of Muscat Governorate, Muscat, Oman.
Thamra Al GhafriDirectorate General of Health Services of Muscat Governorate, Muscat, Oman.
Mahim Nasser Al BalushiThe Directorate General of Planning and Studies, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman.
Hanan Al MarbouaiDirectorate of Disease Surveillance and Control, Directorate General of Health Services, Al Buraimi Governorate, Ministry of Health, Al Buraimi, Oman.
Khalid Salim Al DhuhliDirectorate of Disease Surveillance and Control, Directorate General of Health Services, Al Batinah South Governorate, Ministry of Health, Rustaq, Oman.
Khalid Khalfan Al NairiDirectorate of Primary Health Care, Al Sharqiah North Governorate, Ministry of Health, Ibra, Oman.
Moza Suliman Al BadiDirectorate of Primary Health Care, Al Dhahira Governorate, Ministry of Health, Ibri, Oman.
Sami Mohammad Al MujainiDirectorate of Disease Surveillance and Control, Directorate General of Health Services, Al Batinah South Governorate, Ministry of Health, Rustaq, Oman.
Eman Elsayed Abd-EllatifDepartment of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Mansoura University · EGMinistry of Health · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: Diabetes mellitus (DM) and tuberculosis (TB) are global public health concerns and leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Coinfection is known to complicate TB control and outcomes. However, there is no national study regarding the prevalence of DM among TB patients in Oman. The objective of the current study was to assess the prevalence of DM and its associated factors among TB patients in Muscat, Oman. Methods: We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study using secondary data from the electronic system of the Ministry of Health (Al-Shifa 3+). It includes all adult TB patients in Muscat, from 2017-2020. Sociodemographic data, clinical characteristics, and comorbidities of TB patients were collected. SPSS with 95% CI and Results: Of 426 TB cases, the prevalence of DM was 27.0%. The associated factors of DM were age group 40-54 years (odds ratio (OR) = 9.08, 95% CI: 4.16-19.84) and ≥ 55 years (OR = 11.35, 95% CI: 5.19-24.82), male (OR = 2.35, 95% CI: 1.45-3.81), being married (OR = 13.18, 95% CI: 4.72-36.84), being employed (OR = 2.30, 95% CI: 1.19-4.47), and Bangladeshi (OR = 7.08, 95% CI: 2.50-20.12) or Indian (OR = 6.14, 95% CI: 2.40-15.70) nationality. The absence of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin scar (OR = 2.06, 95% CI: 1.19-3.56), death (OR = 7.08, 95% CI: 1.26-7.82), and cured after TB treatment (OR = 3.02, 95% CI 1.71-5.31) showed significant association. Also, smoking (OR = 2.93, 95% CI: 1.81-4.76), drinking alcohol (OR = 1.79, 95% CI: 1.10-2.91), hypertension (OR = 10.45, 95% CI: 5.29-20.64), heart disease (OR = 8.50, 95% CI: 1.69-42.77), and renal disease (OR = 4.84, 95% CI: 1.71-13.64) contributed to the study's comorbidities. Old age (adjusted OR = 2.30, 95% CI: 1.72-3.06) and hypertension (adjusted OR = 5.21, 95% CI: 2.28-11.87) were found to be predictors of DM among TB patients. Conclusions: The prevalence of DM among TB patients in Muscat is high. Integrated systematic bidirectional TB-DM screening is needed. Furthermore, special attention is required for associated factors when managing these comorbidities.

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Diabetes MellitusOmanTuberculosis

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PMID37670907
PMCPMC10475877
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