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[A morbidity study in a general internal medicine service in a third-level hospital]

P Matorras Galán, R Daroca Pérez, F Alonso López

    Anales De Medicina Interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984)
    |September 1, 1989
    PubMed

    Insights

    This study analyzed 1,052 internal medicine patients, finding cardiovascular and respiratory diseases most common. Key admission causes included respiratory infection, cardiac insufficiency, and cerebrovascular accident (CVA).

    Area of Science:

    • Internal Medicine
    • Clinical Pathology

    Context:

    • Study conducted at a type "C" hospital.
    • Analysis of 1,052 internal medicine patients over one year.

    Purpose:

    • To analyze the actual pathology of patients in an internal medicine department.
    • Identify prevalent diseases, admission causes, baseline conditions, and risk factors.

    Summary:

    • Cardiovascular (512 cases) and respiratory (471 cases) diseases were most frequent (WHO International Diseases Classification 9th edition).
    • Top admission causes: respiratory infection (19.5%), cardiac insufficiency (13.8%), and cerebrovascular accident (CVA) (10.6%).
    • Common baseline diseases included cardiomyopathy (20.4%), chronic obstructive airways syndrome (16%), malignant neoplasia (8.5%), and hepatopathy (7.6%).
    • Observed risk factors and toxic habits: chronic bronchitis (19.6%), hypertension (15.5%), diabetes (13.5%), and high alcohol intake (10%).

    Impact:

    • Provides insights into the epidemiological profile of internal medicine patients in a type "C" hospital.
    • Highlights the significant burden of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
    • Identifies key areas for clinical focus and public health interventions regarding risk factors.

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