[The diseases of digestive apparatus: the structure and dynamics at regional level]

The diseases of digestive apparatus significantly contribute into premature mortality of population. In the Republic of Buryatia, the diseases of digestive apparatus occupy third place in the structure of primary morbidity of population (6.7%) and fourth place in the structure of total mortality (6.6%). The purpose of the study is to establish characteristics of structure and dynamics of morbidity and mortality of population because of diseases of digestive apparatus in the Republic of Buryatia in 2009-2018. The analysis was based on data from state statistical reporting forms and official reports of the Territorial Authority of the Federal State Statistics Service in Republic of Buryatia for 2009-2018, reporting and accounting forms of medical organizations. The study was carried out using statistical, analytical methods, as well as elements of comparative analysis. The analysis testifies increasing of indicator of primary morbidity of diseases of digestive apparatus from 4051.0 to 4226.1 per 100 thousand of population and of mortality of diseases of digestive apparatus in the Republic of Buryatia from 60.6 to 62.5 per 100 thousand of population. The main causes of increasing of morbidity and mortality from diseases of digestive apparatus in the Republic of Buryatia are liver diseases, in particular liver fibrosis and cirrhosis because of alcoholization of population, undue diagnostics and treatment of liver pathology in the group "older than able-bodied age".