A three-year overview of the pattern and outcome of medical conditions in the medical wards of Federal Medical Centre

INTRODUCTION: Hospital admissions reflect the pattern of illnesses in society, and itsdocumentation various localities may provide clues on decision-making implementationsin health sector. This study aimed to ascertain reasons for admission outcome themedical wards Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Nigeria.METHODS: The medical records all patients admitted into during thestudy were retrospectively reviewed. Disease classification was done according ICD-10classification system. Relevant data obtained from discharge registersand analyzed using Statistical Package Social Sciences version- 22.RESULTS: A total 1,782 subjects comprising 933 males (52.4%) 849 females (47.6%) wererepresented final analysis. majority their 6th and7th decade life (18.5% 18.6%, respectively). Cardiovascular diseases commonestindication annual admission, with a cumulative frequency 35.5%. Stroke andheart failure most common cardiovascular diseases. Infectious thesecond leading cause (19.5%). least disorders wererheumatological dermatological toxicological conditions representing 0.5%, 0.2%, 0.2%,respectively, admissions. overall mortality period is 16.5%,with malignant being death.CONCLUSION: reflects epidemics non-communicable developingcountries need policymakers be aware this trend without neglecting preventinfectious diseases, whose burden still high.