Respiratory-Related Medical Admissions in a Tertiary Institution in South-Western Nigeria

Adeoti, Adekunle Olatayo; Fadare, Joseph; Ajayi, Ebenezer Adekunle; Adekeye, Kehinde Adesola; Akolawole, Michael

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“…1 Previous studies in Nigeria and India have reported similar findings. 10,11,[18][19][20] However, the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) in this study was much lower compared to the Indian study. 20 This difference may be attributed to the disease patterns in the two countries, as URTIs are often seen in family medicine clinics in our facility.…”

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“…1 However, studies conducted in South-West and South-East Nigeria reported communicable respiratory diseases as the dominant type. 10,11,24 These studies were limited to admitted patients, which could potentially explain the difference in observations. Therefore, while the prevalence of respiratory non-communicable diseases is on the rise, infectious diseases remain a significant contributor to the respiratory disease burden in Nigeria.…”

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“…In comparison to other studies, Adeoti et al reported a similar mean age of 50.0±20.8 years, while Alasia et al and Ojuawo et al observed slightly lower mean ages of 44.91±17.03 years and 47.6±19.8 years, respectively. 11,18,19 The peak age range of patients with bronchial asthma was the middle-aged and highly productive age group, indicating a significant socioeconomic burden on society. Similarly, over 50% of TB cases were prevalent in the productive age group, consistent with previous studies.…”

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“…8 Although respiratory impairment causes disability and death across all socioeconomic groups worldwide, poverty, environmental exposures, overcrowding, and generally poor living conditions increase susceptibility to this vast array of diseases. 1 Data collected from certain geopolitical zones in Nigeria show that respiratory diseases are responsible for 8.7% to 12% of medical admissions [9][10][11] and 5.4% to 17.9% of medical emergencies. [12][13][14] The most common respiratory conditions observed were TB, bacterial pneumonia, bronchial asthma, and COPD.…”

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Pattern and trends of respiratory diseases in an outpatient setting: a five-year review in a tertiary hospital in South-South, Nigeria

Emorinken,

Agbadaola,

Akpasubi

et al. 2023

Int J Res Med Sci

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Background: Limited information exists on the epidemiology of respiratory diseases in South-South Nigeria, especially regarding changing risk factors. This study aimed to assess the frequency and pattern of respiratory diseases in an adult outpatient clinic in a teaching hospital in South-South Nigeria. Methods: Medical records of newly referred patients with respiratory diseases who received care at the chest clinic of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital from January 2018 to December 2022 were retrospectively reviewed. Results: The study included 655 patients (mean age: 54.7±18.7 years). The majority of cases occurred in the 41-60 age group, and 55.4% were female. Non-communicable respiratory diseases accounted for 60.9% of cases, while communicable respiratory diseases accounted for 39.1%. The most common respiratory diseases observed were bronchial asthma (22.6%), tuberculosis (21.1%), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (19.2%), pneumonia (11.1%), interstitial lung diseases (6.7%), and lung cancer (4.1%). Less common respiratory diseases included pulmonary aspergilloma (1.5%), pleural-related diseases (0.8%), hypersensitivity pneumonitis (0.8%), and obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (0.6%). The study's annual trend showed a gradual increase in the number of respiratory cases, reaching a low point in 2020. Significant differences were found in the age and gender distribution of the top six respiratory diseases (p <0.001). Conclusions: This study provides valuable insights into the demographic and disease patterns of respiratory diseases in an outpatient setting, informing targeted prevention and treatment measures for these conditions.

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Pattern and trends of respiratory diseases in an outpatient setting: a five-year review in a tertiary hospital in South-South, Nigeria

Emorinken,

Agbadaola,

Akpasubi

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Outpatient Burden of Adult Respiratory Diseases in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Ojuawo

Desalu²,

Aladesanmi³

et al. 2022

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

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Background: Respiratory diseases constitute a significant cause of morbidity globally. There is limited information on the epidemiology of respiratory diseases in North Central Nigeria particularly with the changing trend in risk factors. Aim: This study aimed at evaluating the pattern and morbidity related to respiratory diseases among adult outpatients attending a chest clinic in a tertiary healthcare facility, especially with increasing environmental pollution and biomass exposure globally. Patients And Methods: This was a retrospective review of the case records of 338 newly referred patients seen in the chest clinic of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) with respiratory illnesses over a 2-year period (January 2017–December 2018). Results: The mean age of the recruited patients was 47.6 ± 19.8 years with a male to female ratio of 1.1:1. Microbiologically confirmed tuberculosis (30.2%), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (24.3%), and bronchial asthma (17.8%) were the commonest conditions managed in the clinic. Overall, noncommunicable respiratory diseases (61.2%) constituted a larger proportion of cases when compared to infective respiratory conditions. Almost 90% of the patients were never smokers. Systemic hypertension (15.1%) and human immunodeficiency virus infection (3.6%) were the commonest comorbid illnesses. Conclusion: Although tuberculosis constituted the most observed single condition, noncommunicable respiratory diseases predominated cumulatively among the new cases seen in the chest clinic of UITH, Ilorin. This raises the need for significant attention in terms of prevention and management of noncommunicable respiratory diseases, which appear to be on the uprising.

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Respiratory-Related Medical Admissions in a Tertiary Institution in South-Western Nigeria

Abstract: Background: Globally, respiratory diseases are common causes of medical admissions. Our objective was to determine the causes and outcome of respiratory diseases in our facility for health planning, policy formulation and allocation of resources.

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Pattern and trends of respiratory diseases in an outpatient setting: a five-year review in a tertiary hospital in South-South, Nigeria

Pattern and trends of respiratory diseases in an outpatient setting: a five-year review in a tertiary hospital in South-South, Nigeria

Outpatient Burden of Adult Respiratory Diseases in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

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