Distribution of cases and outcome at ENT inpatient department of a tertiary care hospital
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 11
Abstract
Introduction: ENT-related diseases in children are major outdoor burden in pediatric population. Fortunately the mortality is very low but the rate of complications is still on the rise despite improvements in health care facilities. The most important amongst all ENT diseases in school going children is hearing impairment associated with different types of Otitis media which is largely preventable with early detection and intervention. Aims and Objectives: To study Distribution of Cases and Outcome at ENT Inpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital Methodology :This was a Hospital Based, Cross-sectional study at Tertiary care hospital during the year Jan 2014 to Jan 2015, during one year period. All the patients admitted to ENT ward irrespective of surgery or not during one year period was noted. Total 510 were found admitted to ward during this year. All the necessary data was collected using, pretested, semi-structured questionnaire. Result: Most common age The Patients were 21-30yrs. (21.17%) followed by 11-20yrs. (16.47%), <10yrs. (14.11%), 41-50yrs. (9.80%), 51-60 yrs. (9.60%), 61-70 yrs(7.64%), 71-80(5.29%), >80 (1.76%). Proportions of Male were more (61.96%) as compared to Females i.e. (38.03%). In most common Diagnosis; Nose problems were recorded more (39.21%) followed by Ear Problems (29.01%); Pharynx (18.03%); Head Neck Tumors (6.66%); Larynx (5.09 %.). Overall the 80.39% Improved at The time of Discharge and 17.64% patients was completely recovered 1.17% patients has taken Discharge against Medical Advice and in 0.78% patient death has occurred mostly death common in malignant conditions. Conclusions: All the ENT problems were found to be more common in young age and Children and Malignant were common in Old and Middle age.
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Devidas Nathu Sarode, Anita Vilas Bhole
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