Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases in Thailand : Incidence, Prevalence, Present Status and Future Trendst
SAWANG SAENGIDRUNVATTANA,M.D.*, VITTAYA KONGNGEON,M.D.**, BOONSONG AEIMRERKSIRI, M.D.**, PmOON JERATHAMOPART, M.D.***, KREETHA THAMAKUMPEE, M.D.****, WIPA REECHAIPICIDTKUL, M.D.********, WATHANACHAI SUSANGRUT, M.D.*******, NORA VEE JUAJAMSAI, M.D.*********, SOMBOON TANSUPASAWASDIKUL,M.D.**********, ARTH NANA,M.D.*****, SOMKIAT WONGTIDM,M.D.***********, JUREERAT BAVORNWATTANAWONG,M.D.******, CHANTANA SIRIWONGWATTANA B.Sc, M.B.A.************,
Affiliation : * Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, * * Buri Ram Hospital, Buri Ram 31000, *** Hat Yai Hospital, Songkhla 90110, **** Faculty of Medicine, Prince Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, ***** Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, ****** Chon Buri Hospital, Chon Buri 20000, ******* Khon Kaen Hospital, Khon Kaen 40000, ******** Faculty of Medicine, Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ********* Chanthaburi Hospital, Chanthaburi 22000, ********** Phitsanulok Hospital, Phitsanulok 65000, *********** Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkom University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. ************ Boehringer Ingelheim Co. Ltd. t Supported by Health Systems Research Institute 1999.
Results : Phitsanulok Prevalence (per I00,000) 2,381 Incidence (per 100,000) 615 Khon Kaen 1,979 236 Buri Ram 1,128 Chon Buri 2,244 545 Chanthaburi 2,120 295 Songkhla 2,597 324 Average 2,075 403 The mortality rate was 0.6-3.4 per cent in OPD cases and 11-17 per cent in IPD cases. The hospital stay was 2-90 days (mean 14 days). The cost per day in the ICU of government hospitals was Bht 7,000 and in private hospitals Bht 10,000.
Keywords : Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Incidence, Prevalence, Present Status and Future Trends
