Morbidity of soldiers stationed on an island
10.7644/j.issn.1674-9960.2014.09.008
- VernacularTitle:某岛礁驻岛官兵患病情况调查与分析
- Author:
Chao NIU
;
Jinqi ZHENG
;
Tianfeng YU
;
Jing WANG
;
Tao WANG
;
Shang WANG
;
Ying LIU
;
Peiyao LI
;
Le CHANG
;
Dongfeng LIU
;
Wei XIA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
soldiers stationed in island;
disease investigation;
heat and humidity;
skin diseases
- From:
Military Medical Sciences
2014;(9):684-686
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the morbidity of soldiers stationed on an island ,analyze the relationship betweendiseases and the environment,and to provide an effective method for disease prevention and treatment .Method Data ofoutpatients from troops stationed on an island between September 2012 and August 2013 were statistically investigatedaccording to the classification of diseases.The cause of disease was analyzed .In addition,90 soldiers stationed on an islandwere randomly selected to investigate their response to heat and humidity and parts susceptible to skin diseases viaquestionnaires and talks.Results A total of 789 cases of disease were identified,including 226 cases of upper respiratorytract infection,118 cases of orthopedic-related diseases,90 cases of traumatic diseases,88 cases of oral diseases,74 casesof digestive system diseases,62 cases of skin diseases,53 cases of ENT diseases,41 cases of urinary tract infection,and37 cases of anorectal diseases.The top five responses to heat and humidity were sweating,thirst,body fatigue,dizzinessand profuse sweating.The most susceptible part to skin diseases was the feet ,followed by the cheek,crotch,back andneck.Conclusion The epidemiological characteristics of diseases on this island are significant,and medical supportshould be focused on improving the overall level of hospital treatment.
