Sumyia Mehrin

Diabetic Status and Other Risk Factors for Developing Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study at King Abdul Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah

Sumyia Mehrin & Wallaa Khalid Albishi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2022

Background: Pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis is an emerging public health challenge among diabetic (DM) patients. Diabetes is a known cause of immunosuppression and is recognized as an independent risk factor for tuberculosis (TB). Diabetes and tuberculosis frequently co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i234891

Prevalence and Predictors of Anemia among Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah

Sumyia Mehrin & Wallaa Khalid Albishi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2022

Introduction: Among multiple hematological changes, anemia is one of the most common hematological problems in patients with tuberculosis (TB). [1] Many studies were conducted in different countries and reported various results [1-2]. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was con...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2131561