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Table 2 Frequency of diseases in the medical ward of DRH, March 01 to May 31, 2014

From: A prospective observational study of drug therapy problems in medical ward of a referral hospital in northeast Ethiopia

Diagnosed diseases

N (%)

Cardiovascular disorders

56 (18.92)

GI disorders

52 (17.57)

RTI

48 (16.22)

CNS infections

32 (10.81)

Hematologic disorders

32 (10.81)

Parasitic diseases

16 (5.41)

Endocrinologic disorders

16 (5.41)

Renal disorders

12 (4.05)

Opportunistic infections

8 (2.7)

RVI

8 (2.7)

Psychiatric disorders

8 (2.7)

Rheumatologic disorders

4 (1.35)

UTI

4 (1.35)

Total

296 (100)

  1. Abbreviations: GI gastrointestinal, RTI respiratory tract infection, CNS central nervous system, RVI retroviral infection, UTI urinary tract infection