%0 Journal Article
%T DAY CARE UNIT SERVICES OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
%A Z.J. Gazzaz
%A K.O. Dhafar
%A A.A. Abdulkareem
%A M.U. Farooq
%J Jurnalul de Chirurgie
%D 2012
%I University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi
%X OBJECTIVES: To highlight the pattern of cases admitted in day care unit of a hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective files review of patients admitted in Day Care Unit (DCU) of Alnoor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, over a period of 16 months from April 2004 to July 2005 was carried out. RESULTS: Out of total of 978 admissions, ophthalmology cases were predominated 572 (58.5%) followed by hematology and oncology 402 (41.1%). Majority of them belonged to the age group of 51-75years 561 (57.4%). Among ophthalmology cases, cataract cases were predominant 540 (94.4%), followed by ptyregium while all medically treated patients came for chemotherapy. Among hematology and oncology, carcinoma of breast cases were in majority 108 (27.5%) followed by hodgkin lymphoma 68 (17.3%). CONCLUSION: Our DCU was mainly used for cataract cases, but also worked as chemotherapy unit.
%K DAY CARE UNIT
%K CATARACT
%K CHEMOTHERAPY
%U http://www.jurnaluldechirurgie.ro/jurnal/docs/jurnal312/art%20010%202012%20nr%203.pdf