Routing and Logistics of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients During Selection for Surgical Treatment in the Republic of Bashkortostan

Abstract

Introduction. Surgical intervention is recognized as an integral part of pulmonary tuberculosis treatment. Optimal routing of pulmonary tuberculosis patients to surgical treatment essentially improves the effectiveness of tuberculosis treatment. The paper is aimed at analyzing the routing of pulmonary tuberculosis patients to surgical treatment in the Republic of Bashkortostan. Materials and methods. The paper presents the structure of Republican Clinical Tuberculosis Dispensary, describes the routing of patients followed by the TB Service of the Republic of Bashkortostan, indicates a significant role of telehealth technologies in providing specialized medical care for patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. In addition, the paper introduces the quantitative data and structure of surgical interventions performed in the TB Surgery Unit of the Republican Clinical Tuberculosis Dispensary. Results and discussion. According to the conducted analysis, the TB Service of the Republic of Bashkortostan complies with the regulatory documents of the Russian Federation, thus ensuring the most complete coverage of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in need of thoracic surgery. Conclusion. Timely routing of patients to a TB surgery unit enables effective treatment, differential diagnosis, and abacillation of patients to be provided, thereby reducing the spread of tuberculosis in the region.