MEDICAL ADMISSIONS TO KAMUZU-CENTRAL-HOSPITAL, LILONGWE, MALAWI IN 1986 - COMPARISON WITH ADMISSIONS TO QUEEN-ELIZABETH-CENTRAL-HOSPITAL, BLANTYRE IN 1973

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作者：

HARRIES, AD ^{[1
]}

SPEARE, R ^{[1
]}

WIRIMA, JJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] KAMUZU CENT HOSP, DEPT MED, LILONGWE, MALAWI

来源：

TROPICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL MEDICINE | 1990年 / 42卷 / 03期

关键词：

MEDICAL ADMISSIONS; MALAWI; LILONGWE; BLANTYRE; INFECTIONS;

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中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

A retrospective survey was carried out on adult medical admissions to Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi during the period January to December 1986, and results compared with those obtained in Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre in 1973. There were 4700 admissions which was more than twice the number seen in Blantyre. However, the age distribution, the pattern of disease and the overall hospital mortality were similar. Infections (malaria, pneumonia, tuberculosis, gastroenteritis/dysentery and meningitis) were the most common cause of admission, and the major causes of death were still tuberculosis, pneumonia and meningitis. Smoking related disease were uncommon, and there was no documented case of ischaemic heart disease. The reasons for the importance of periodic surveys, such as the present study, are discussed.

引用

页码：274 / 279

页数：6

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