2006 National Hospital Discharge Survey

摘要: OBJECTIVES: This report presents national estimates of hospital inpatient care in the United States during 2006 and selected trend data. Numbers rates discharges, diagnoses, procedures are shown by age sex. Average lengths stay presented for all discharges diagnostic categories METHODS: The based on data collected through National Hospital Discharge Survey, an annual probability sample survey from nonfederal, general, short-stay hospitals. In this report, weighted to produce care, excluding newborns. Diagnoses coded using International Classification Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification. RESULTS: Trends utilization nonfederal hospitals show that distribution inpatients has changed dramatically 1970 2006. 1970, 20 percent were aged 65 years over, with those 75 over comprising 9 inpatients. By 2006, 38 24 During same time period, percentage under 15 declined 13 7 percent, 15-44 43 31 percent. there estimated 34.9 million newborn infants. Fifty-eight hospitalized 3 days or fewer. rate hospitalizations coronary atherosclerosis groups, particularly since 2002. There 46 performed knee replacement old increased between 2000-2006, whereas doubled among 45-64 period. Language: en