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Mortality Facts in Internal Medicine Wards: A Descriptive Study from a University Hospital

NURSEL ÇALIK BAŞARAN
BURAK YASİN AKTAŞ
Yusuf Ziya ŞENER
Serdar CEYLAN
Emre YEKEDÜZ
Batuhan BAŞPINAR
CEM ŞİMŞEK
LALE ÖZIŞIK
GÜLAY SAİN GÜVEN
ŞERİFE GÜL ÖZ
MİNE DURUSU TANRIÖVER
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6–13
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Sepsis was the most common cause of death.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: We aimed to determine the mortality rates and the causes of death in hos-pitalized patients in Internal Medicine Wards in a University Hospital.
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Methods: Medical records of patients who were hospitalized between 01 June 2014 and 31 May 2015 in Internal Medicine Wards of a University Hospital were reviewed and patients who died were examined retrospectively.
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Conclusion & Impact:Sepsis was the most common cause of death.
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Objective: We aimed to determine the mortality rates and the causes of death in hos-pitalized patients in Internal Medicine Wards in a University Hospital. Material and Methods: Medical records of patients who were hospitalized between 01 June 2014 and 31 May 2015 in Internal Medicine Wards of a University Hospital were reviewed and patients who died were examined retrospectively. Patient characteris-tics and causes of death were sorted out. Results: In the defined time frame, 5314 hospitalization episodes of 4500 patients were recorded and 416 (9.2%) patients died during hospital stay. The mean age of the patients who died was 62 (19-95) years and 54% of them were male. The median du- ration of hospitalization was 16 (0-142) days. The mean Charlson score was 6.3 ± 2.7. The rates of hospitalization and death did not differ between seasons. Malignancy was present in 71% of the cases and, 46% had metastatic solid cancer. The most com- mon accompanying diseases were diabetes mellitus (25.7%), hypertension (35%) and congestive heart failure (18.8%). The most common reasons of admission were respi- ratory distress (23.8%), pneumonia (11.1%), and general deterioration (10.6%) among the patients who died. Sepsis (69%) and respiratory failure (15.9%) were the leading causes of deaths. Conclusion: Patients who died in internal medicine wards have high chronic illness burden. Sepsis was the most common cause of death.

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BAŞARAN, N. Ç., AKTAŞ, B. Y., ŞENER, Y. Z., CEYLAN, S., YEKEDÜZ, E., BAŞPINAR, B., ŞİMŞEK, C., ÖZIŞIK, L., GÜVEN, G. S., ÖZ, Ş. G., TANRIÖVER, M. D. (2018). Mortality Facts in Internal Medicine Wards: A Descriptive Study from a University Hospital. Acta Medica, Cilt: 49 - Sayı: 4, 6–13. https://ajindex.com/articles/144222

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