Alemu Getaneh, Jemal Abdu, Zerdo Zerihun
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
BMC Res Notes. 2018 Oct 1;11(1):689. doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3791-x.
Local assessment of the magnitude of intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among diabetic patients helps for good prognosis of diabetes. Hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted by recruiting 215 diabetic patients. A structured questionnaire was used to capture data about socio-demographic characteristics, clinical history and factors associated with intestinal parasitosis. Stool samples were collected and processed by direct wet mount, formol-ether concentration and modified ziehl-Neelson staining techniques. All data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences software version 20.
The rate of intestinal parasitic infection among diabetic patients was 19.5%. Cryptosporidium parvum accounts the highest frequency (18, 8.4%) followed by Ascaris lumbricoides (8, 3.7%). Presence of domestic animals in the house (AOR = 2.857, 95% CI 1.290-6.330, p = 0.010), manifestation of abdominal pain (AOR = 3.716, 95% CI 1.632-8.459, p = 0.002) and farmer and labor occupation (AOR = 3.695, 95% CI 1.082-12.618, p = 0.037) were significantly associated with intestinal parasitosis. The magnitude of intestinal parasitosis among diabetic patients attending Arba Minch Hospital was considerable. Hence, we recommend routine screening and prompt treatment for intestinal parasitosis in order to improve the health of diabetic patients.
对糖尿病患者肠道寄生虫感染的严重程度及相关因素进行局部评估，有助于糖尿病的良好预后。通过招募215名糖尿病患者进行了一项基于医院的横断面研究。使用结构化问卷收集有关社会人口学特征、临床病史和肠道寄生虫病相关因素的数据。收集粪便样本，并采用直接涂片法、甲醛乙醚浓缩法和改良齐-尼氏染色技术进行处理。所有数据均使用社会科学统计软件包20版进行分析。
糖尿病患者肠道寄生虫感染率为19.5%。微小隐孢子虫感染频率最高（18例，8.4%），其次是蛔虫（8例，3.7%）。家中饲养家畜（比值比[AOR]=2.857，95%可信区间[CI]为1.290 - 6.330，p = 0.010）、腹痛表现（AOR = 3.716，95% CI为1.632 - 8.459，p = 0.002）以及农民和体力劳动者职业（AOR = 3.695，95% CI为1.082 - 12.618，p = 0.037）与肠道寄生虫病显著相关。在阿尔巴明奇医院就诊的糖尿病患者中，肠道寄生虫病的严重程度相当可观。因此，我们建议对肠道寄生虫病进行常规筛查和及时治疗，以改善糖尿病患者的健康状况。
