Analysis of the disease spectrum of respiratory diseases in western Guangxi

Objective To investigate the constitute of the disease spectrum of respiratory diseases and theirmorbility in western Guangxi so as to provide data for the medical and scientific research and prevention of respiratorydisease as well as to improve the health and quality of life of the majority of people. Methods Statistics for the classi-fication of diseases and composition ratio analysis were given to 6031 cases received by the Department of Respiratoryof our hospital from January 2006 to Decembe 2011. Changes of hospital admissions of various diseases each year wereanalyzed. Results Among the 6031 patients,65 species of disease were diagnosed and 37 cases were under unclear di-agnosis. During these five years in western Guangxi, the five top diseases with high incidence in the Department ofrspiratory were bypneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pleural effusion, lung cancer,chronicbronchitis. Conclusion Pneumonia and COPD have become the major respiratory diseases endangering the people ofwestern Guangxi respiratory and infection is the top one. In recent years, COPD declines, but chronic bronchitis is inan upward trend. The incidence of lung cancer is still high and smoking prohibition still needs great efforts. Pneumo-nia,COPD, pleural effusion, lung cancer, chronic bronchitisis are the major respiratory diseases needing preventionand treatment in western Guangxi. 【