Fibromyalgia: prevalence, course, and co-morbidities in hospitalized patients in the United States, 1999-2007.

摘要: Objectives To evaluate hospitalisation data for patients with a primary or secondary fibromyalgia (FM) diagnosis. We estimated the number of men and women an FM diagnostic code compared them across demographic characteristics; examined age-specific, population-based rates; determined most common co-morbid diagnoses when was either code. Methods Hospital discharge from Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) were used. Records evaluated between 1999 2007 that contained International Classification Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (729.1, Myositis Myalgia, unspecified), criterion used in large-scale health services studies. Results There 1,727,765 discharges 729.1 during this nine-year span, 213,034 (12.3%) 1,513,995 (87.6%). Discharges coded increased steadily each year. The rate male rose gradually lifespan; sharply but then declined after age 64. Few differences characteristics evident. co-morbidities as diagnosis non-specific chest pain, mood disorders, Spondylosis/intervertebral disc disorders/other back problems. Most diagnoses, diagnosis, essential hypertension, disorders lipid metabolism, coronary atherosclerosis/other heart disease, mental disorders. Conclusions A substantial U.S. residents hospitalised over study period. Further analysis may provide guidance both research treatment, goal improved care patients.