Load and pattern of patients visiting general emergency Al-Thawra hospital, Sana'a

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to determine the load on General Emergency Department [GED], pattern of admission into Al-Thawra General Modern Hospital [GMH] on 1998 and 1998. Retrospective study of the medical records of Al-Thawra GMH for the two years 1998 and 1999. 58570 patients sought medical advice in GED of Al-Thawra GMH in 1998, of them 24420 [45%] were admitted to different departments. While 65235 sought medical advice to GED in 1999, of them 14510 [22%] were admitted into the hospital. The average number of admission in 1998 was 67.8 patients per day. While -average admission in 1999 were 40.3 patients per day. Admission into obstetric ward topped the list [45%] with normal delivery as the leading cause of admission into this ward. Admission to medical ward was the second [14%] with acute MI and CVA as the commonest cause of admission to the same ward. Admission to surgical ward was the third [10%] with acute abdomen as the leading cause of admission. The rate of admission to the above department respectively was 4.5 1.4 1. There was a heavy load on GED of Al-Thawra GMH on 1998 and 1999 with variety of diseases, but with decrease of admission services. So, reevaluation and planning of health services of Sana'a and Yemen is m and atory.