Descriptive epidemiology and short-term outcomes of heart failure hospitalisation in rural Haiti
Descriptive epidemiology and short-term outcomes of heart failure hospitalisation in rural Haiti
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DOI：
10.1136/heartjnl-2015-308451
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发表时间：
2016-01-01
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5.7
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Hirschhorn', Lisa R.
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Kwan, Gene F.;Jean-Baptiste, Waking;Hirschhorn', Lisa R.
目的低收入国家的心血管疾病日益受到重视。然而，人们对低收入国家大部分人口居住的农村地区的心力衰竭（HF）知之甚少。我们研究了海地农村地区的HF流行病学、护理提供和结果。方法在12个月期间，（2013-2014年），我们研究了临床特征和短期结局，包括住院时间，结果HF占392/1049（37%），涉及311人，超过一半（60%）是女性。男性的平均年龄为58.8岁（SD 16.2），女性为48.3岁（SD 18.8）; 76名（41%）女性
Objective There is increasing attention to cardiovascular diseases in low-income countries. However, little is known about heart failure (HF) in rural areas, where most of the populations in low-income countries live. We studied HF epidemiology, care delivery and outcomes in rural Haiti.Methods Among adults admitted with HF to a rural Haitian tertiary care hospital during a 12-month period (2013-2014), we studied the clinical characteristics and short-term outcomes including length of stay, inhospital death and outpatient follow-up rates.Results HF accounted for 392/1049 (37%) admissions involving 311 individuals; over half (60%) were women. Mean age was 58.8 (SD 16.2) years for men and 48.3 (SD 18.8) years for women; 76 (41%) women were