Disease characteristics of the patients in level-Ⅱ hospital for peacekeepers / 医学研究生学报

ABSTRACT

Objective:To summarize and analyze the disease characteristics of the patients in Chinese Level-II Hospital for UN Peacekeepers in Liberia,for offering some references to the pre-mission training of the successive contingents as well as the improvement of medical support to the peacekeeping mission.Methods:A statistical analysis was made of the case history of all the outpatients and inpatients received in Chinese Level-Ⅱ Hospital for UN Peacekeepers in Liberia from May 2004 to December 2005. Results:Out of the total of 7107 outpatients,2539(35.7%) were medical cases,1205(17.0%) surgical,1136(16.0%) dental,787(11.1%) dermatological and 763(10.7%) contagious cases.Malaria was the main type of contagious disease,which accounted for 86.1% of all the contagious cases.There were 39 cases of AIDS/HIV(acquired immunodeficiency syndrome / human immunodeficiency virus).Of the 453 inpatients,233(51.4%) were contagious and 166(36.7%) medical cases,and 185(40.8%) of the total number suffered from malaria.The average hospital stay was 5.2 days.Conclusion:Adequate drugs and equipments should be prepared for both common and special diseases in the peacekeeping mission area.During the pre-mission training at home,special emphasis should be laid on the prevention and treatment of common diseases and frequently occurring diseases,particularly on the diagnosis of and protection against AIDS.