Gangguan Pendengaran dan Keseimbangan pada Penderita Tuberkulosis yang Mendapat Pengobatan Antituberkulosis Kategori 1 dan 2
Journal Title: Kesmas: National Public Health Journal - Year 2014, Vol 8, Issue 8
Abstract
Tuberculosis remains a serious problem in the community. In 2010, World Health Organization report that Indonesia’s ranking decrease to fourth position due to success of antituberculosis treatment. But the long term administration of antituberculosis treatment may cause ototoxic effect like hearing and balance impairment. The aim of this study was to describe ototoxic effect of subjects who were given tuberculosis treatment in H. Adam Malik General Hospital. This is a descriptive study with cross sectional approach. Univariat analysis was done by frequency distribution table, meanwhile bivariat analysis was done by t-test and Fisher’s exact test. Thirty five pulmonary tuberculosis patients met the inclusion criteria. Twenty two patients with 1st category, and 13 patients with 2nd category tuberculosis treatment. Pure tone audiometric and balance examination was evaluated. Three patients (33.3%) of 1st category tuberculosis and 6 (66.7%) patients of 2nd category tuberculosis have hearing loss with significant difference (p<0.05). Balance test showed 7 people (100%) of 2nd category tuberculosis having positive Romberg test and 11 people (100%) of 2nd category tuberculosis having positive tandem Romberg test. Hearing and balance impairment found higher in patients with 2nd category antituberculosis treatment with significantly different.
Authors and Affiliations
Indri Adriztina, Adlin Adnan, Parluhutan Siagan, Sorimuda Sarumpaet
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- EP ID EP458632
- DOI 10.21109/kesmas.v8i8.416
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