Table 2 Characteristics of patients receiving acid suppressants by setting in a large tertiary hospital in Sichuan, China, 2019
Characteristic | Outpatient[n(%)] | ED[n(%)] | Total[n(%)] |
|---|---|---|---|
Total acid suppressant prescriptions | 66,806 | 6469 | 73,275 |
Age | |||
< 7 years | 47(0.1) | 20(0.3) | 67(0.1) |
7–17 years | 1070(1.6) | 301(4.7) | 1371(1.9) |
18–45 years | 18,564(27.8) | 2122(32.8) | 20,686(28.2) |
46–65 years | 34,141(51.1) | 2461(38.0) | 36,602(50.0) |
66–85 years | 12,590(18.8) | 1463(22.6) | 14,053(19.2) |
> 85 years | 394(0.6) | 102(1.6) | 496(0.7) |
Sex | |||
Female | 38,023(56.9) | 3106(48.0) | 41,129(56.1) |
Male | 28,783(43.1) | 3363(52.0) | 32,146(43.9) |
Clinical department | |||
Gastroenterology | 37,875(56.7) | 6469(100.0) | |
Cardiovascular | 10,252(15.3) | / | |
Surgery | 10,508(15.7) | ||
Rheumatology and immunology | 3470(5.2) | ||
Otolaryngology | 1381(2.1) | ||
Respiratory | 585(0.9) | ||
Neurology | 495(0.7) | ||
Nephrology | 593(0.9) | ||
Paediatrics | 371(0.6) | ||
Endocrinology | 169(0.3) | ||
Dermatology | 172(0.3) | ||
Other | 935(1.4) | ||
ICD-10 diagnosis category | |||
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical findings | 7659(11.5) | 1893(29.3) | 9552(13.0) |
Abdominal pain | 3234 | 1552 | 4786 |
Abdominal distention | 1582 | 34 | 1616 |
Belching | 1011 | 1 | 1012 |
Nausea and vomiting | 111 | 118 | 229 |
Abdominal discomfort | 610 | 71 | 681 |
Hiccup singultation | 67 | 11 | 78 |
Constipation | 895 | 34 | 929 |
Thoracalgia | 149 | 72 | 221 |
Diseases of digestive system | 47,752(71.5) | 3285(50.8) | 51,037(69.7) |
Acute or chronic gastritis | 26,081 | 605 | 26,686 |
Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding | 139 | 1096 | 1235 |
Peptic ulcer | 6023 | 1009 | 7032 |
Helicobacter pylori infection | 3065 | 10 | 3075 |
Gastroesophageal reflux disease | 9545 | 107 | 9652 |
Acute pancreatitis | 129 | 85 | 214 |
Acute or chronic gastroenteritis | 1272 | 221 | 1493 |
Gastrointestinal dysfunction | 877 | 10 | 887 |
Gallbladder and biliary tract diseases | 368 | 116 | 484 |
Liver diseases | 253 | 26 | 279 |
Disease of circulatory system | 6088(9.1) | 58(0.9) | 6146(8.4) |
Hypertensive disease | 796 | 16 | 812 |
Coronary heart disease | 4807 | 32 | 4839 |
Myocardial infarction | 47 | 5 | 52 |
Myocardiopathy | 438 | 5 | 443 |
Disease of rheumatology system | 2518(3.8) | 6(0.1) | 2524(3.4) |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 1445 | 2 | 1447 |
Systemic lupus erythematosus | 846 | 1 | 847 |
Uarthritis | 227 | 3 | 230 |
Disease of urinary system | 256(0.4) | 72(1.1) | 328(0.4) |
Nephrotic syndrome | 209 | 0 | 209 |
Renal failure | 32 | 3 | 35 |
Urinary tract infection | 13 | 4 | 17 |
Nephrolithiasis | 2 | 65 | 67 |
Diseases of respiratory system | 770(1.2) | 86(1.3) | 856(1.2) |
Pneumonia | 617 | 53 | 670 |
Acute upper respiratory infection | 116 | 33 | 149 |
Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 37 | 0 | 37 |
Disease of endocrine system | 1476(2.2) | 16(0.2) | 1492(2.0) |
Diabetes mellitus | 1273 | 16 | 1289 |
Hyperthyroidism | 77 | 0 | 77 |
Hypothyroidism | 126 | 0 | 126 |
Trauma | 2(0.0) | 524 (8.1) | 526(0.7) |
Food, drug or pesticide intoxication | 2(0.0) | 406(6.3) | 408(0.6) |
Disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | 199(0.3) | 9(0.1) | 208(0.3) |
All other diagnoses | 84(0.1) | 114(1.8) | 198(0.3) |