Objective:To investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the mortality trends and patterns in a tertiary teaching hospital in Raipur,Chhattisgarh,India.Methods:A hospital-based retrospective study was conducted to analyze t...Objective:To investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the mortality trends and patterns in a tertiary teaching hospital in Raipur,Chhattisgarh,India.Methods:A hospital-based retrospective study was conducted to analyze the case reports of all deaths from January 2016 to December 2021 in a tertiary teaching hospital in Raipur,Chhattisgarh,India.The socio-demographic profile and the pattern of causes of death were recorded.The deaths were classified according to the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases.Results:A total of 6128 deaths were registered from 2016 to 2021 and the maximum death number was observed in 2021(38.2%)followed by 2020(32.5%)when the country was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.The highest number of deaths was observed in the age group of 51 to 65 years i.e.,31.1%of the total deaths.In all five years,male deaths were more than female deaths,and more than 50%occurred within three days of hospitalization during the study period.Conclusions:Even though there is a rise in the death rate due to the sudden hit of COVID-19,the burden of both communicable and non-communicable diseases remains gradually increasing over the five years.There is a need for health awareness in the community about changing lifestyles and their harmful effects on health.展开更多
文摘Objective:To investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the mortality trends and patterns in a tertiary teaching hospital in Raipur,Chhattisgarh,India.Methods:A hospital-based retrospective study was conducted to analyze the case reports of all deaths from January 2016 to December 2021 in a tertiary teaching hospital in Raipur,Chhattisgarh,India.The socio-demographic profile and the pattern of causes of death were recorded.The deaths were classified according to the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases.Results:A total of 6128 deaths were registered from 2016 to 2021 and the maximum death number was observed in 2021(38.2%)followed by 2020(32.5%)when the country was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.The highest number of deaths was observed in the age group of 51 to 65 years i.e.,31.1%of the total deaths.In all five years,male deaths were more than female deaths,and more than 50%occurred within three days of hospitalization during the study period.Conclusions:Even though there is a rise in the death rate due to the sudden hit of COVID-19,the burden of both communicable and non-communicable diseases remains gradually increasing over the five years.There is a need for health awareness in the community about changing lifestyles and their harmful effects on health.