Ten-Year Profile of Infectious and Parasitic Disease Hospitalizations
Abstract
Infectious and parasitic diseases are responsible for a significant percentage of hospital admissions among Navy and Marine Corps personnel and pose a threat to military readiness in different operational environments. The object of this study was to develop a profile of infectious disease hospitalizations over a ten year period extending from 1975 through 1984 to identify trends in rates of specific diagnoses that would serve as a baseline for the projection of future hospital admissions for these conditions. The age-adjusted rate of total first hospital admissions for all infectious and parasitic diseases declined significantly from a high of 112.9 per 10,000 person years in 1977 to a low of 50.3 per 10,000 person years in 1982. Approximately 78 per cent of all first hospital admissions were accounted for by 10 specific diagnoses: viral hepatitis, other diseases due to viruses and chlamydiae, ill-defined intestinal infections, infectious mononucleosis, rubella, chickenpox, measles, intestinal infections due to other organisms, other venereal diseases, and streptococcal sore throat and scarlet fever. Changes in rates of hospitalization appear to be due to a number of factors, including improved medical care and prophylaxis, changes in treatment policy with a greater emphasis on outpatient care, changes in social and demographic characteristics of the Navy as a whole, and changes in ship deployment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 09, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA210899
Entities
People
- Lawrence A Palinkas
- Ralph G. Burr
- Tony S. Pineda
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center