Evolution of interconsultal activity to endocrinology and nutrition in hospitalization floor in a third level hospital.
Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr (Engl Ed)
; 71(4): 163-170, 2024 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Endocrinology and Nutrition (EyN) is an outpatient and hospital medical specialty. This study aims to understand the evolution of the activity of interdepartmental consultation (IC) carried out by EyN in hospitalization floor of a third level hospital, comparing its evolution with other medical specialties, and comparing endocrine IC with nutritional IC. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
Longitudinal and retrospective study which analyzes IC notes of EyN and other medical specialties between 01-01-2013 and 31-12-2022.RESULTS:
A total of 76093 IC notes (12623 patients) were performed by the EyN service (average age 65.4 years; 59% male) with an average of 4.8 notes per patient. Average annual growth was 7% in notes and 4% in patients (versus 6% and 3% of all other medical services, differences statistically significant). Of all patients hospitalized for 4 or more days, EyN went from attending 7.9% (2013) to 12.3% (2022). 66% of the IC performed by EyN was for nutritional cause and 34% for other pathologies.CONCLUSIONS:
The EyN service is the one that most patients attend in hospital IC activity, with growth over the last few years greater than other medical specialties. Nutritional pathology is the main reason for IC.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Endocrinología
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Hospitalización
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr (Engl Ed)
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Endocrinol. diabetes nutr. (Internet, Engl. ed.)
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Endocrinologia, diabetes y nutricion (Internet. English ed.)
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
España