1.
Rev. chil. pediatr
;
67(supl. 1): 28-35, 1996. ilus
Artículo
en Español
| LILACS
| ID: lil-185212
Asunto(s)
Humanos , Niño , Preescolar , Lactante , Diagnóstico por Imagen/métodos , Enfermedades Torácicas/diagnóstico , Cuerpos Extraños , Enfermedades Torácicas/clasificación , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Neoplasias del Mediastino , Neumonía Bacteriana , Obstrucción de las Vías Aéreas , Radiografía Torácica , Espectroscopía de Resonancia Magnética , Infecciones del Sistema Respiratorio , Infecciones del Sistema Respiratorio , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
2.
JPMA-Journal of Pakistan Medical Association. 1983; 33 (11): 278-281
en Inglés
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-3512
RESUMEN
Four hundred and fifty four patients were admitted at the Chest Unit of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre during the year 1982. Two hundred and thirty two had tuberculosis while 222 other respiratory disorders. Majority of patients with tuberculosis presented in 10-40 years age group, and over 80% had pareanchymal disease. Thirty Eight percent were old cases, who had some form of chemotherapy before admission usually by general practitioners. Diagnosis was mainly clinico-radiological and only 3 patients had bacteriologically confirmed disease. Average stay in the hospital was 27.8 days for both sexes. Twenty two patients [9.4%] died mainly with advanced pulmonary disease or its complications and other associated diseases