Shimla
There has been a big revelation in the research of the Gastroenterology department of IGMC. Research has revealed that people between 25 to 55 years of age are falling prey to intestinal TB in the state.
In Himachal, people between 25 to 55 years of age are falling prey to intestinal TB. This has been revealed in the research of the Department of Gastroenterology of Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC). Research has also revealed that patients suffering from intestinal TB experienced symptoms of the disease for 6 months to 2 years due to lack of accurate symptoms in the beginning and non-recognition of the disease.
Dr. Brij Sharma, Chairman of the Department of Gastroenterology, Associate Prof. Rajesh Sharma, Associate Prof. Vishal Bodh, Assistant Prof. Vineet Sharma, Assistant Prof. Neetu Sharma, Senior Resident Dr. Rajesh Kumar and Senior Resident Dr. Arunima Sharma conducted this survey on 234 patients referred from across the state. The study revealed that 151 male (64.5 percent), 83 female patients (35.5 percent)
Got infected with Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. This bacteria caused infection in the intestines of these patients.
When the patient came to the hospital for treatment complaining of lack of weight and stomach pain, the doctors of the concerned department got CT scan, endoscopy and colonoscopy tests done. Wounds, lumps and shrunken intestines were found in the intestines of the patients. After treatment that lasted for about six months, the patient was now found completely healthy. The department has recently published this research in the Journal of the Association of Physicians of India.
Research has revealed that 95 percent of patients affected by small intestine were found to be underweight. At the same time, 86 percent patients were found to have stomach pain, 52 percent had fever, 31 percent had diarrhea, 17 percent had constipation, 8 percent had symptoms of vomiting blood and 11 percent had symptoms of blood in diarrhea.
‘TB can be cured only with regular checkups and medicines’
Chairman of the department, Dr. Brij Sharma and Associate Prof. Dr. Vishal Bodh said that due to lack of awareness this disease is not detected. If you come to the department for treatment on time, the concerned doctor can detect this disease by conducting abdominal ultrasound and other tests. This infection does not spread from one person to another. At the same time, 95 percent of the patients are cured only with regular checkups by doctors and TB medicines.
