title: [Mortality at a pulmonary tuberculosis service in Dakar over a 10-yr period (January 1976-December 1985)].
abstract: Despite more admissions, deaths in the Pneumophthisiological Unit remained relatively stable over the ten year period at around 14%. Two thirds of the deaths were males. Most deaths concern young adults aged between 40 and 60 years, but a considerable number are somewhat older or somewhat younger. All ethnic groups are represented, with a predominance of Woloffs. Of the killer sickness, tuberculosis is clearly in the lead accounting for 75% of the cases. Other afflictions, such as broncho-pulmonary cancer, are beginning to cause problems. As far as length of admission is concerned, tuberculosis is again in the lead followed by other etiologies.
authors.affiliation: Clinique de Pneumophtisiologie, Centre Hospitalier de Fann.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Hane
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ndir
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ayad
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Niane
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Kane
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001249:Asthma / Q000401:mortality; D001996:Bronchopneumonia / Q000401:mortality; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012675:Senegal / Q000453:epidemiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000401:mortality
vernacular_title: Létalité dans un service de Pneumophtisiologie de Dakar sur une période de dix ans (de janvier 1976 à décembre 1985).