Bandele E O, Olude I O
J Natl Med Assoc. 1985 Aug;77(8):643-6.
An analysis was made of deaths from tuberculosis in the Lagos University Teaching Hospital from 1976 to 1980. Of the 320 patients assessed, 240 were determined to have died from tuberculosis. Tuberculous meningitis was the main cause of death.Forty-two percent of the deaths occurred in the age group of 0 to 10 years old, and 47.5 percent of the patients died within one week of diagnosis. Potentially avoidable factors contributing to death include late reporting by patients to medical personnel, lack of bacillus of Calmette and Guerin (BCG) vaccine, irregular taking of medications by patients, and late referral of patients to specialized hospitals. There is a need for improved education of patients and medical personnel about the management of tuberculosis in Lagos.
对1976年至1980年拉各斯大学教学医院的结核病死亡病例进行了分析。在评估的320名患者中，有240人被确定死于结核病。结核性脑膜炎是主要死因。42%的死亡发生在0至10岁年龄组，47.5%的患者在诊断后一周内死亡。导致死亡的潜在可避免因素包括患者向医务人员报告延迟、缺乏卡介苗（BCG）疫苗、患者不定期服药以及患者转诊至专科医院延迟。在拉各斯，有必要加强对患者和医务人员关于结核病管理的教育。
