Analysis of the death causes of the elderly in-patients in urban and outskirt hospitals between 1989-1998
- VernacularTitle:1989～1998年重庆市区与郊区老年住院病人死亡原因分析
- Author:
Houxun MA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aged;
Disease distribution;
Death cause
- From:
Journal of Chongqing Medical University
2003;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To find the clinical features and to supply the preventive and therapeutic methods.Methods:The death causes of the elderly in-patient in urban and outskirt hospitals between1989-1998 were surveyed and analyzed retrospectively.Results:Of the death causes in the elderly in-patients according to systems,respiratory systemic diseases ranked in the first,which accounted for 1.56%,and then the other death causes ranking in order were gastrointestinal disease,nerve system disease,cardiovascular disease,accidental and toxic damage etc.The death causes according to types ranked in order as follows,the first one was malignant tumor,its mortalityrate was 1.22% in the elderly in-patient group (of all malignant tumors,the mortality of primary lung cancer,liver cancer and gastric cancer was 0.40%,0.12% and 0.12% respectively).After that the death causes ranking in order were cerebral vascular disease,chronic bronchitis and emphysema,coronary heart disease,pulmonary heart disease,diabetes mellitus,hepatic cirrhosis,essential hypertension etc.Conclusion:It is of importance for the aged to take preventive measures as to do routine physical examination to detect and prevent risk factors of some diseases and change the improper living habits.
