Naslov
Prevalencija kroničnih digestivnih tegoba i bolesti u našoj populaciji
(Prevalence of the chronic diseases of the digestive system and complaints in population of Croatia)

Autori
Mimica, Milorad ; Opačić, Milorad ; Malinar, Marta

Izvornik
Praxis medici (0351-0700) 11 (1980), 1; 7-14

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
bolesti; tegobe; digestivne; kronične; prevalencija; populacija; Hrvatska
(diseases; complaints; chronic; prevalence; population; Croatia)

Sažetak
SUMMARY In the paper are presemted the results of investigation of the prevalence of chronic diseases of the digestive system and complaints in 3265 persons aged 38 — 57 years, as a sample of the populatioin of six comimunes in the Republic of Croatia. Diagnosis was based mainly on clinical exaimination, but when necessary earlier medical reoorđs were also used. Duodenal ulcer, gastric ulcer and chronic gastritis ware di- agnosed in 7 per cent of the population. These diseases were significantly more frequent among men espcciallv amoing those who had. cronic bronchitis and among cigarette smokers. Grome colitis, enterocolitis and coanstipation weire fiound in 4 per cent of the examined subjeots. They were sign]ificantly more often associated with the female sex and with the diseases of the kiđney. The condition following appendeotomy was found in 9 par cent of the subjects, men and women alifce. Enlarged liver determined by palpation at two threeyear intervals was piresent in 3.7 per cent of the subjects and was considered a sign of diffuse inflammatary or degeneraitive disease of liver. The condition occuirred more often in men especially those firom rural regions and it was closely connected with alcohoi consumption. Cronic cholecystitis, cholelithiaisis and similar diseases were present in 1.3 per cent of the subjects, while 2.5 per cent of the subjects had the cholecys.t removed because of these diseases. They were more frequent in women, obese persons and thoise having chronic i ischaemic heart disease. Seven per cent of the subjeots either had inguinal hernia or underwenit an operation for this disease. The disease was more frequent among men, panti.oularly among manual workers. A significant relationship with chronic nonspecific lung disease and the habit of tobacco smoking was observed. Complaints rclating to the digestive system withoiut an objective cliniical finding ar with it were recorded aboutt two or three times more ofiten than the above diseases.

Izvorni jezik
Hrvatski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

Napomena
Objavljen je i sažetak na engleskom jeziku.

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