Prevalence of Medical Problems in Dental Out Patients in Karachi

Authors

  • Mirza M. Shakir Department of Oral Surgery, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Anwar Ali Department of Oral Surgery, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Naghma Azad Department of Oral Surgery, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.

Keywords:

Medically compromised patient, dental treatment, emergency management

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of patients suffering from medical conditions who present at the dental hospital seeking treatment for their dental problems and to explore the association of gender with medically compromised dental patients.
Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective study. The records of a total of 3087 patients reporting at the outpatient of Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences from 1st January to 31st March 2011 were reviewed for the presence of medically compromised conditions. Medically compromised conditions were categorized into eight modalities like cardiovascular diseases, asthma, anemia, liver diseases, endocrine  disorders, renal diseases, epilepsy and infectious diseases.
Results: Out of 3087 patients; 426 (13.7%) patients were suffering from different medical conditions. The age range of the recorded patients was 1-90 years with a mean age of 34.14 (S.D ± 16.07 Years). One hundred and eight (43%) males and 246 (57%) females were attending the OPD (DIKIOHS) making male to female ratio 1- 1.36. Among them cardiovascular diseases 387 (90.81%) were the most prevalent, followed by endocrine disorder 188 (44.13%), liver disease 49 (11.50%), renal diseases 81 (19.01%), anemia 77(18.07%), asthma 75 (17.62%), infections 43 (10.09%), and epilepsy 16 (3.75%).

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2011-12-28

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Shakir, M. M., Ali, A., & Azad, N. (2011). Prevalence of Medical Problems in Dental Out Patients in Karachi. Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences (JDUHS), 5(3), 99–102. Retrieved from https://jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1487

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