Berklar hjá innflytjendum á Íslandi

Neðst á síðunni er hægt að nálgast greinina í heild sinni með því að smella á hlekkinn View/Open Objective: The purpose of the study was to find the incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis among the foreign-born in Iceland. Material and methods: The study material was obtained from (a) the National...

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Main Authors: Stefán Þorvaldsson, Þorsteinn Blöndal, Haraldur Briem
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Icelandic
Published: Læknafélag Íslands, Læknafélag Reykjavíkur 2009
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spelling ftlandspitaliuni:oai:www.hirsla.lsh.is:2336/52673 2023-05-15T16:47:14+02:00 Berklar hjá innflytjendum á Íslandi Tuberculous infection and tuberculosis in the foreign born in Iceland Stefán Þorvaldsson Þorsteinn Blöndal Haraldur Briem 2009-03-06 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/52673 is ice Læknafélag Íslands, Læknafélag Reykjavíkur http://www.laeknabladid.is Læknablaðið 1997, 83(12):810-11, 813-6 0023-7213 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/52673 Læknablaðið Berklar Innflytjendur Emigration and Immigration Tuberculosis Article 2009 ftlandspitaliuni 2022-05-29T08:21:17Z Neðst á síðunni er hægt að nálgast greinina í heild sinni með því að smella á hlekkinn View/Open Objective: The purpose of the study was to find the incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis among the foreign-born in Iceland. Material and methods: The study material was obtained from (a) the National TB register and (b) the files of the Immigration Office on recidency applicants in 1995. Results: In 1975-1996 there were 32 cases of TB in the foreign-born out of a total of 468. The proportion of cases among the foreign-born rose significantly during the period (p<0.001). In 22 years the incidence of TB among the foreign-born was 18.0 but 8.4 among those born in Iceland (p<0.001). The incidence of TB in Asian-born was 173.7, or 21 times that among those born in Iceland (p<0.001). The second highest incidence (18.8) was in those born in North and South America. Tuberculosis usually appeared within five years of immigration. During 1995 the 559 applicants for recidence permit provided health certificates. Of these 363 had a tuberculin skin test (TST) and 42% were positive. The corresponding figure for those born in Africa was 68%, in Asia 58% and in East Europa 50%. Most of those with positive TST had a chest x-ray but also 23% of the others. 26.2% had neither a TST nor a chest x-ray but still received a health certificate. Only 33% of those positive received isoniazide to eliminate infection and 88% of these completed at least six months of isoniazide treatment. Conclusion: A TST is an indispensable part of health screening for immigrants and also a chest x-ray when appropriate. Treatment of TB infection should be used more often. Tilgangur: Tilgangur rannsóknar var að finna nýgengi berkla meöal innflytjenda á Íslandi. Efniviður og aðferðir: Efniviður var annars vegar sóttur í berklaskrá og hins vegar í skrá Útlendingaeftirlitsins um þá sem sóttu um dvalarleyfi árið 1995. Niðurstöður: Á árunum 1975-1996 greindust 468 berklatilfelli á Íslandi, þar af 32 berklatilfelli meðal innflytjenda. Hlutfall ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Hirsla - Landspítali University Hospital research archive Smella ENVELOPE(29.443,29.443,69.896,69.896)
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topic Berklar
Innflytjendur
Emigration and Immigration
Tuberculosis
spellingShingle Berklar
Innflytjendur
Emigration and Immigration
Tuberculosis
Stefán Þorvaldsson
Þorsteinn Blöndal
Haraldur Briem
Berklar hjá innflytjendum á Íslandi
topic_facet Berklar
Innflytjendur
Emigration and Immigration
Tuberculosis
description Neðst á síðunni er hægt að nálgast greinina í heild sinni með því að smella á hlekkinn View/Open Objective: The purpose of the study was to find the incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis among the foreign-born in Iceland. Material and methods: The study material was obtained from (a) the National TB register and (b) the files of the Immigration Office on recidency applicants in 1995. Results: In 1975-1996 there were 32 cases of TB in the foreign-born out of a total of 468. The proportion of cases among the foreign-born rose significantly during the period (p<0.001). In 22 years the incidence of TB among the foreign-born was 18.0 but 8.4 among those born in Iceland (p<0.001). The incidence of TB in Asian-born was 173.7, or 21 times that among those born in Iceland (p<0.001). The second highest incidence (18.8) was in those born in North and South America. Tuberculosis usually appeared within five years of immigration. During 1995 the 559 applicants for recidence permit provided health certificates. Of these 363 had a tuberculin skin test (TST) and 42% were positive. The corresponding figure for those born in Africa was 68%, in Asia 58% and in East Europa 50%. Most of those with positive TST had a chest x-ray but also 23% of the others. 26.2% had neither a TST nor a chest x-ray but still received a health certificate. Only 33% of those positive received isoniazide to eliminate infection and 88% of these completed at least six months of isoniazide treatment. Conclusion: A TST is an indispensable part of health screening for immigrants and also a chest x-ray when appropriate. Treatment of TB infection should be used more often. Tilgangur: Tilgangur rannsóknar var að finna nýgengi berkla meöal innflytjenda á Íslandi. Efniviður og aðferðir: Efniviður var annars vegar sóttur í berklaskrá og hins vegar í skrá Útlendingaeftirlitsins um þá sem sóttu um dvalarleyfi árið 1995. Niðurstöður: Á árunum 1975-1996 greindust 468 berklatilfelli á Íslandi, þar af 32 berklatilfelli meðal innflytjenda. Hlutfall ...
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Stefán Þorvaldsson
Þorsteinn Blöndal
Haraldur Briem
author_facet Stefán Þorvaldsson
Þorsteinn Blöndal
Haraldur Briem
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title Berklar hjá innflytjendum á Íslandi
title_short Berklar hjá innflytjendum á Íslandi
title_full Berklar hjá innflytjendum á Íslandi
title_fullStr Berklar hjá innflytjendum á Íslandi
title_full_unstemmed Berklar hjá innflytjendum á Íslandi
title_sort berklar hjá innflytjendum á íslandi
publisher Læknafélag Íslands, Læknafélag Reykjavíkur
publishDate 2009
url http://hdl.handle.net/2336/52673
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Læknablaðið 1997, 83(12):810-11, 813-6
0023-7213
http://hdl.handle.net/2336/52673
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