Abstract
Bronchopulmonary disorders increase the risk of tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients, who are among the most vulnerable due to weakened immunity, which facilitates the activation of infections. HIV-infected patients with bronchopulmonary pathology living in rural areas require special attention due to limited access to medical care.
Study objective: to assess the impact of bronchopulmonary pathology on the likelihood of tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients living in the rural area under study.
Materials and methods. A simple retrospective study was conducted at the Omsk Central District Hospital from 2020 to 2024. A total of 678 patients with HIV infection were included, including 396 men (58.4%) and 282 women (41.6%).
Conclusion. The study found that the majority of patients with HIV infection and tuberculosis were young and middle-aged men, according to the WHO classification. A quarter of the patients had bronchopulmonary pathology, and more than half had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which increases the risk of tuberculosis in people with HIV. The odds ratio method was used to calculate the risk of developing tuberculosis, which revealed the following: the presence of bronchopulmonary pathology (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or bronchial asthma) increases TB risk in people living with HIV six-fold.