Rev Esp Salud Pública 2003; 77: 713-723 N.º 6 -Noviembre-Diciembre 2003 Resultados: Recuperamos 8.444 ingresos que identificaron 1.577 ingresos de inmigrantes. Se evidenció una proporción similar de inmigrantes registrados con documentación reglada (841, 51,16%) e inmigrantes supuestamente no regularizados (803, 48,84%). Predominaron las mujeres (68,3%) frente a los varones (31,7%) y una media de edad inferior a los 30 años. El diagnóstico de alta más frecuente fue «complicaciones del embarazo, parto y puerperio» con 37,7% del total. Los «traumatismos y envenenamientos», «enfermedades del aparato digestivo» y «enfermedades del aparato respiratorio» representaron el 12,9%, el 7,8% y el 5,4%, respectivamente. Las «enfermedades infecciosas y parasitarias» supusieron el 4,4%.Conclusiones: La proporción de enfermedades infecciosas e infectocontagiosas observadas no contribuyen a alentar las opiniones difundidas sobre importación o reemergencia de enfermedades desde los colectivos de inmigrantes. La inmigración masiva acaecida requiere múltiples adaptaciones del Sistema de Salud que permitan establecer el perfil de salud de este colectivo, basado en estimaciones poblacionales.Palabras clave: Inmigrante. Diagnóstico. Altas hospitalarias. Hospital.
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Diagnostics upon Hospital Release of Immigrants in the City of Valencia, Spain (2001-2002)Background: Immigration has increased remarkably in Spain over the past ten years. For theoretical reasons, the question has been raised as to whether this population may possibly be responsible for a rise in the incidence and/or transmission of infectious diseases. However, very few studies have been conducted regarding the diseases among this group which would afford the possibility of ascertaining the importance of this statement. This study is aimed at quantifying the hospital care provided to this population in the city of Valencia.Methods: The hospital release records were obtained from the Admissions Departments of the public hospitals in the city of Valencia. A oneyear retrospective observational study was conducted throughout the period.Results: We retrieved 8,444 hospital admissions identifying 1,577 hospital admissions of immigrants. Similar percentages of immigrants recorded with their documentation in proper order (841; 51.16%) and immigrants supposedly undocumented (803; 48.84%) were found. Females (68.3%) were predominant over males (31.7%), and a mean age of under 30 years of age. The most frequent diagnosis on release was «pregnancy, childbirth and post-partum-related complications», totaling 37.7% of all releases, others involving. «injuries and poisoning» (12.9%), «digestive tract diseases» (7.8%) and «respiratory tract diseases» (5.4%), «Infectious and parasitic diseases» totaled 4.4%.Conclusions: The percentage of infectious and infectious-contagious diseases found did not contribute to encouraging the opinions disseminated regarding the importing or re-emergence of diseases from the immigrant groups. The en masse immigration which has taken place requires...
