ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Infectious diseases are important causes of burden of illness and mortality. AIM: To describe the temporal trends of hospital discharges due to infectious in Chile from 2004 to 2014. METHODS: Descriptive study. National Hospital Discharge Registry were used. We included all hospital discharges with main diagnosis of infectious diseases including parasitic diseases. Rates were calculated and standardized. The anual percentage change (APC) was estimated by Poisson regression. RESULTS: During a stated period of time in hospitalization of infectious diseases decreased (APC -4%). Women had fewer hospital discharged compared to men. Patients aged between 0 and 9 years and those who aged 80 years and older showed greater rates than other age groups. CONCLUSIONS: Chile has experimented a reduction in hospital discharges due to infectious diseases.
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Communicable Diseases/epidemiology , Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data , Adult , Age Factors , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Child , Child, Preschool , Chile/epidemiology , Communicable Diseases/classification , Female , Humans , Incidence , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Middle Aged , Poisson Distribution , Sex FactorsABSTRACT
Resumen Introducción: Las enfermedades de origen infeccioso son importantes productoras de morbilidad y mortalidad. Objetivo: Describir la tendencia temporal de las tasas de los episodios de hospitalización por enfermedades infecciosas en Chile entre los años 2004 y 2014. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo usando el Registro Nacional de Egresos hospitalarios, identificando los episodios de hospitalización por enfermedades infecciosas incluyendo parasitarias. Se calcularon las tasas de egresos hospitalarios y se estandarizaron por edad. Mediante regresión de Poisson se estimó el porcentaje de cambio anual (PCA). Resultados: Los episodios de hospitalización por enfermedades infecciosas han disminuido (PCA de −4%). Las mujeres presentan menos episodios que los hombres. La magnitud de las tasas según grupos etarios, es mayor para personas de 0-9 años, y de 80 años y más. Conclusiones: En la última década hubo una reducción de episodios de egreso hospitalario por enfermedades infecciosas.
Background: Infectious diseases are important causes of burden of illness and mortality. Aim: To describe the temporal trends of hospital discharges due to infectious in Chile from 2004 to 2014. Methods: Descriptive study. National Hospital Discharge Registry were used. We included all hospital discharges with main diagnosis of infectious diseases including parasitic diseases. Rates were calculated and standardized. The anual percentage change (APC) was estimated by Poisson regression. Results: During a stated period of time in hospitalization of infectious diseases decreased (APC −4%). Women had fewer hospital discharged compared to men. Patients aged between 0 and 9 years and those who aged 80 years and older showed greater rates than other age groups. Conclusions: Chile has experimented a reduction in hospital discharges due to infectious diseases.