Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2015

Point Prevalence and Pattern of Diseases in Medical Wards at a Teaching Hospital in Western India

Dr. Neeta P. Pradhan, Dr Shreepad M. Bhat

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Introduction: The profile and patternof admissions to medical wards has significantly changed over time with a higher proportion ofnon–communicable diseases than communicable diseases . The aim of this study was to study the point prevalence of various diseases on a given day in the medical wards and to analyse the most common group of medical disordersencountered among indoor patients. Materials and Methods: Case records of patients in the medical wards on a given day at Smt. KashibaiNavaleMedical College and General Hospital were analysed with reference to age, gender, and clinical diagnosis. They were grouped into two oad categories of non–communicable and communicable disorders and further analysis was carried out. Results: A total of 129 case records of patients in the medical wards on 7th Feb 2014 were analysed. 91 patients (70.5%) were found to have non–communicable diseases, whereas 38 patients (29.5%) were found to have communicable diseases. The non–communicablediseases were further analysed, amongwhichneurological disorders were the commonest (27.4%), followed by gastrointestinal (19.8%),cardiovascular (18.7%), haematological (15.4%), endocrine (11%) respiratory (3.3%) and others (4.4%). Conclusions:Non–communicable diseases were the commonest causes of admissions to the medical wards. Of these, neurological disorders were the most prevalent. Among neurological disorders, stroke/cereovascular insufficiency was the commonest cause for admissions to the medical wards.

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Dr.Neeta P. Pradhan, Dr.Shreepad M Point Prevalence and Pattern of Diseases in Medical Wards at a Teaching Hospital in Western India Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 3 March 2015

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