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The Pattern of Respiratory Disease Morbidity and Mortality in a Tertiary Hospital in Southern-Eastern Nigeria
Joint Authors
Umoh, Victor Aniedi
Okpa, Henry
Otu, Akaninyene Asuquo
Effa, Emmanuel
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Respiratory complaints are commonly encountered in medicine and respiratory diseases place a high burden on healthcare infrastructure.
Healthcare planning should be based on adequate information: this study will help us to analyze the pattern of respiratory disease admissions in the medical wards in a developing country.
Methods.
The medical records of patients admitted into the medical wards over a 5-year period were retrieved and reviewed.
Information obtained included demography, diagnosis, comorbid conditions, and risk factors for respiratory disease.
Results.
Three thousand four hundred and ninety patients were admitted into the medical wards with 325 (9.3%) of them diagnosed with a respiratory condition.
There were 121 females and 204 males.
The average age of the patients was 40.7 ± 14.7 years.
Only 7% of the patients smoked cigarette.
The commonest respiratory conditions were tuberculosis (66.8%) and pneumonia (24.9%).
The commonest comorbidity was HIV infection (39.7%).
Tuberculosis/HIV coinfection rate was 50.7%.
HIV infection was the single most important predictor of an adverse outcome (OR 5.1, 95% CI 2.05–12.7, P<0.001).
Conclusion.
Infective conditions make up a large percentage of respiratory diseases in low income countries with HIV infection constituting a significant risk factor for a poor disease outcome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Umoh, Victor Aniedi& Otu, Akaninyene Asuquo& Okpa, Henry& Effa, Emmanuel. 2013. The Pattern of Respiratory Disease Morbidity and Mortality in a Tertiary Hospital in Southern-Eastern Nigeria. Pulmonary Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482550
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Umoh, Victor Aniedi…[et al.]. The Pattern of Respiratory Disease Morbidity and Mortality in a Tertiary Hospital in Southern-Eastern Nigeria. Pulmonary Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482550
American Medical Association (AMA)
Umoh, Victor Aniedi& Otu, Akaninyene Asuquo& Okpa, Henry& Effa, Emmanuel. The Pattern of Respiratory Disease Morbidity and Mortality in a Tertiary Hospital in Southern-Eastern Nigeria. Pulmonary Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482550
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-482550