Hospitalization of the Elderly in the United States for Nonspecific Gastrointestinal Diseases: A Search for Etiological Clues
Hospitalization of the Elderly in the United States for Nonspecific Gastrointestinal Diseases: A Search for Etiological Clues
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.2010.300096
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发表时间：
2011-11-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Naumova, Elena N.
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作者：
Chui, Kenneth K. H.;Jagai, Jyotsna S.;Naumova, Elena N.
1991年至2004年，美国老年人因胃肠道疾病住院的频率急剧增加，特别是非特异性诊断的老年人住院。我们分析了6640304胃肠道疾病相关的住院记录，在这14年期间，通过比较非特异性胃肠道疾病的高峰时间与特定的疾病。我们发现，大多数非特异性胃肠道疾病的高峰期与病毒性肠炎同时出现，这表明缺乏对病毒的诊断检测，这可能会对预防，监测和治疗工作的效率产生不利影响。(Am J公共卫生。2011;101：20822086。doi：10.2105/AJPH.2010.300096）
The frequency of hospitalization among the elderly in the United States caused by gastrointestinal diseases between 1991 and 2004 increased dramatically, especially hospitalization of elderly individuals with nonspecific diagnoses. We analyzed 6640304 gastrointestinal disease-associated hospitalization records in this 14-year period by comparing the peak times of nonspecific gastrointestinal diseases with those of specific diseases. We found that most nonspecific gastrointestinal diseases peak concurrently with viral enteritis, suggesting a lack of diagnostic testing for viruses, which may adversely affect the efficiency of prevention, surveillance, and treatment efforts. (Am J Public Health. 2011;101:20822086. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2010.300096)