Comparison of pharyngolaryngeal diseases among pediatric inpatient in Hue central Hospital Vietnam and Aue Hospital, West Germany
- Author:
The Tu Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
pharyngolaryngeal
- MeSH:
Laryngeal Diseases;
Pharyngeal Diseases;
Child
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):51-54
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A comparison study was carried out on 1,242 medical records of pharyngolaryngeal disease among pediatric inpatients with ages of 1 -15 in Hue Central Hospital and 2852 medical records of pharyngolaryngeal diseases among pediatric inpatients with the same ages in Aue hospital, West Germany. Results showed that the pharyngolaryngeal diseases were leading diseases among diseases of ear, nose and pharynx in both hospitals. The rate of these diseases treated by operation in Aue hospital was higher than this in Hue hospital. There was difference of the morbidity rate between age groups. The rate of treatment of infection disease and infections complication in Hue hospital was higher than this in Aue hospital. The Aue hospital considered in prophylactic operation, diagnosis and rehabitation better than Hue hospital. There was no death in Aue hospital while there were 6 deaths in Hue hospital.
