Abstract
Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of illness and death among lung diseases. Epidemiological monitoring is a very effective tool for healthcare recourses organization.
Aim: To analyze 5-year weekly monitoring of CAP in the Republic of Tatarstan from 2011 to 2015. To study and compare weekly trends.
Materials and methods: Since 2011 all adult CAP cases are reporting in medical information agency of Tatarstan. Every week we checked the reports.
Results: We obtained data from 64 regional hospitals and centers covering area of 68000 square km and 3,78 million population and built weekly trends of incidence, mortality and lethality. On enclosured plots we see increased incidence in late autumn, winter and early spring. In summer, late spring and early autumn the lowest incidence was detected. A two-year observation was effective enough to detect an increased incidence rate – from November 2012 to winter 2013. And a rapid response was performed. Mortality rate was not so informative.
Conclusion: Weekly monitoring is a powerful, agile tool for healthcare recourses organization and prediction of epidemic tendencies.
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