Pattern and Trend of Morbidity in the Infectious Disease Ward of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital
Published: November 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.6741
Moumita Basak, Sudip Banik Chaudhuri, Kaushik Ishore, Sharmistha Bhattacherjee, Dilip Kumar Das
1. Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Community Medicine, North Bengal Medical College, West Bengal, India.
2. Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Community Medicine, North Bengal Medical College, West Bengal, India.
3. Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Community Medicine, North Bengal Medical College, West Bengal, India.
4. Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, North Bengal Medical College, West Bengal, India.
5. Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, Burdwan Medical College, West Bengal, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Sharmistha Bhattacherjee,
Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, North Bengal Medical College,
Po: Sushrutanagar, Darjeeling-734012, West Bengal, India.
E-mail: sharmistha.bhattacherjee@gmail.com
Background: In spite of experiencing a large decline in the spread and burden of infectious diseases, the Global Burden of Disease Project suggests that about 30% of the disease burden in India is attributable to infections. The hospital data constitute a basic and primary source of information for continuous follow up of this changing pattern of morbidity and mortality.
Aim: To identify the pattern and trend of different infectious diseases among admissions in the Infectious Disease ward of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital.
Materials and Methods: Retrospective analysis of inpatient hospital database over 5 years period (January 2008 – December 2012) of Infectious Disease ward of North Bengal Medical College & Hospital.
Results: Among 3277 admissions in the Infectious Disease ward during 2008-12, diarrhoeal diseases (84.3%) were most common. The highest mortality was recorded for rabies cases (83.9%), followed by tetanus (32.6%) and diphtheria (27.3%). The majority cases of diphtheria (78.9%) and measles (53.1%) belonged to below 9 years age. Except the year 2010, there was a gradual rise in admissions from 2008 to 2012.
Conclusion: Review of hospital records provided information regarding the pattern of diseases but no definite trend among admissions in the infectious diseases ward.
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