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Archive | ISSUE: , Volume: Jan-Mar-2021

THE IMPACT OF RESPIRATORY DISEASES ON IN PATIENTS MORTALITY IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN SOUTH SOUTH NIGERIA


Author:Johnbull Jumbo, Ambakederemo T. Emmanuella, Ikuabe

published date:2021-Jul-04

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Abstract

Background: Measurement of the number of deaths each year and the causes is an important means of assessing the effectiveness of a healthcare delivery system. Respiratory diseases are leading causes of death and disability in the world. There is dearth of studies on the impact of respiratory diseases on in-patients mortality in South-South Nigeria. Therefore, this study is aimed at the impact of respiratory diseases on mortality in a tertiary hospital South-South Nigeria. Methodology: A 3 year retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study of deaths from all causes including respiratory that occurred in the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital from January 2016-December 2018 was carried out. The information for the study was collected from medical records of death that occurred in the hospital from January 2016-December2018. Data were analyzed with Statistical Programme for Social Sciences version 21.0 (SPSS) software. Results: Respiratory diseases constituted 4.2% of the mortality while the highest cause of death was infectious diseases (27.8%) followed by neurological diseases with deaths from hematological conditions being the lowest (1.5%). Pulmonary Tuberculosis remains the highest cause of death among the respiratory diseases (31.6%). HIV-TB co-infection constituted the commonest co-morbid condition that contributed to the mortality (66.6%). Obstructive lung diseases (COPD and Bronchiectasis) and Chest malignancy as causes of deaths occurred more commonly among males than females. Conclusion: In this index study, respiratory diseases accounted for a small percentage of the total mortality during the study period. Further studies are needed in this population to evaluate the impact of gas and crude oil pollution on the respiratory system. Key words-Impact, Causes of Mortality, Respiratory Diseases, Gas and Crude Oil pollution, South-South Nigeria. Key words: Impact, Mortality, Respiratory diseases, Gas and crude oil production, South-South Nigeria.

Keywords: Impact, Mortality, Respiratory diseases, Gas and crude oil production, South-South Nigeria

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