Table 2 Diagnosis after evaluation of patients at home by SOS doctors in Attica, Greece.
From: An analysis of patient house calls in the area of Attica, Greece
DISEASES/DISORDERS * | N of house-calls | % of all house-calls |
|---|---|---|
Infections | 32,975 | 33.6% |
Upper respiratory tract infections | 13,375 | 13.7% |
Gastroenteritis | 5,921 | 6.0% |
Lower respiratory tract infections | 4,563 | 4.7% |
Pharyngitis/Amygdalitis | 4,389 | 4.5% |
Urinary tract infections | 1,880 | 1.9% |
Otitis media | 969 | 1.0% |
Cardiovascular | 9,182 | 9.4% |
Hypertension | 3,007 | 3.1% |
Ischemic heart disease | 1,979 | 2.0% |
Hypotension/Fainting/Syncope | 1,006 | 1.0% |
Atrial fibrillation | 1,000 | 1.0% |
Other arrhythmias | 1,116 | 1.1% |
Muscoskeletal | 8,361 | 8.5% |
Low back pain/Sciatica | 2,633 | 2.7% |
Muscoskeletal pain | 1,792 | 1.8% |
Fractures | 751 | 0.8% |
Gastrointestinal | 5,557 | 5.7% |
Gastritis/Dyspepsia | 1,692 | 1.7% |
Abdominal pain | 1,108 | 1.1% |
Constipation | 506 | 0.5% |
E.N.T. | 3,882 | 4.0% |
Positional vertigo | 2,610 | 2.7% |
Psychiatric | 3,537 | 3.6% |
Anxiety disorder/Panic attack | 1,859 | 1.9% |
Depression | 665 | 0.7% |
Neurological | 3,162 | 3.2% |
Migraine | 934 | 1.0% |
Stroke | 709 | 0.7% |
Genito-urinary tract | 1,802 | 1.8% |
Renal colic | 1,170 | 1.2% |
Respiratory tract | 1,707 | 1.7% |
Dyspnea | 600 | 0.6% |
COPD** | 582 | 0.6% |
Skin diseases | 1,509 | 1.5% |
Endocrine/Metabolic, Acid-base disturbances | 758 | 0.8% |
Hepatobiliary | 566 | 0.6% |
Allergic | 509 | 0.5% |
Burns-Intoxications-Bites | 494 | 0.5% |
Cancer | 381 | 0.4% |
Venous vascular | 354 | 0.4% |
Eye diseases | 244 | 0.3% |
Hematological | 200 | 0.2% |
Other diseases | 1,232 | 1.3% |
Adverse drug effects/Over-dosage | 272 | 0.3% |
Medical procedures | 5,711 | 5.8% |
Placement of urinary catheters | 2,789 | 2.9% |
Placement of rhino-gastric catheters | 790 | 0.8% |
Bed-sore treatment | 781 | 0.8% |
Required further investigation | 6,789 | 14.3% |
Routine physical examination | 1,239 | 1.3% |
Follow up examination | 957 | 1.0% |
No specific diagnosis recorded | 1,420 | 1.5% |
Missing data | 5,209 | 5.3% |
TOTAL | 98,009 | 100.0% |