title: [Chronic diseases of the upper respiratory tracts and the organ of hearing in population of the Central Federal Territory].
abstract: The analysis of the occurrence of chronic diseases of the upper respiratory tracts (URT) and the organ of hearing (OH) among population of three regions of the Central Federal Territory with a total population of more than 3.5 million people showed predominant prevalence of OH affection -- 59.0 cases per thousand population. Most common URT diseases are represented by chronic pharyngitis (22.5/1000), chronic tonsillitis (15.9/1000) and chronic rhinitis (13.2/1000). OH diseases in children account for 11.5% of chronic diseases of URT and OH, URT chronic diseases made up 79.1%. In adults it was 36,3 and 58.5%, respectively. In retired persons OH diseases were prevalent -- 67.4%.
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Otvagin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology