Epidemiological characteristics of respiratory diseases in emergency department patients from different ethnic groups in the Atushi region, Xinjiang
The Xinjiang region of China has long been a high-prevalence area for respiratory diseases, especially pulmonary tuberculosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This retrospective, cross-sectional study aimed to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of patients visiting the emer...
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| description | The Xinjiang region of China has long been a high-prevalence area for respiratory diseases, especially pulmonary tuberculosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This retrospective, cross-sectional study aimed to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of patients visiting the emergency department (ED) of the People’s Hospital of Atushi in Xinjiang, China, from January to December 2024. This study focused on the prevalence and distribution of respiratory diseases. A total of 8,837 patients were included, and respiratory diseases emerged as the most prevalent condition, accounting for 35.2% of the cohort. The leading respiratory conditions were acute upper respiratory infections (18.4%), pulmonary tuberculosis (4.1%), and COPD (4.6%). Respiratory diseases were significantly more common in older patients and were associated with both gender and ethnicity, with the Uygur ethnic group showing the highest prevalence. The findings suggest that age, gender, ethnicity, and environmental factors, such as the region’s climate, play pivotal roles in the epidemiology of respiratory diseases. These results underscore the need for targeted public health interventions aimed at managing respiratory conditions, especially for vulnerable populations such as the elderly and ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, China. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c298f35e01bf4e6b8df2ea917fb565ec2025-08-20T02:39:52ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2025-06-011210.3389/fmed.2025.15696291569629Epidemiological characteristics of respiratory diseases in emergency department patients from different ethnic groups in the Atushi region, XinjiangJin Ma0Xiaolong Zhu1Qi Tang2Shifang Liu3Weiwei Zhou4Department of Emergency Medicine, the People’s Hospital of Atushi, Atushi, ChinaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, the People’s Hospital of Atushi, Atushi, ChinaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, the People’s Hospital of Atushi, Atushi, ChinaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, the People’s Hospital of Atushi, Atushi, ChinaAdministration Office, the People’s Hospital of Atushi, Atushi, ChinaThe Xinjiang region of China has long been a high-prevalence area for respiratory diseases, especially pulmonary tuberculosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This retrospective, cross-sectional study aimed to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of patients visiting the emergency department (ED) of the People’s Hospital of Atushi in Xinjiang, China, from January to December 2024. This study focused on the prevalence and distribution of respiratory diseases. A total of 8,837 patients were included, and respiratory diseases emerged as the most prevalent condition, accounting for 35.2% of the cohort. The leading respiratory conditions were acute upper respiratory infections (18.4%), pulmonary tuberculosis (4.1%), and COPD (4.6%). Respiratory diseases were significantly more common in older patients and were associated with both gender and ethnicity, with the Uygur ethnic group showing the highest prevalence. The findings suggest that age, gender, ethnicity, and environmental factors, such as the region’s climate, play pivotal roles in the epidemiology of respiratory diseases. These results underscore the need for targeted public health interventions aimed at managing respiratory conditions, especially for vulnerable populations such as the elderly and ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, China.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1569629/fullepidemiologicalemergency departmentethnicrespiratory diseasesregion’s climate |
| spellingShingle | Jin Ma Xiaolong Zhu Qi Tang Shifang Liu Weiwei Zhou Epidemiological characteristics of respiratory diseases in emergency department patients from different ethnic groups in the Atushi region, Xinjiang Frontiers in Medicine epidemiological emergency department ethnic respiratory diseases region’s climate |
| title | Epidemiological characteristics of respiratory diseases in emergency department patients from different ethnic groups in the Atushi region, Xinjiang |
| title_full | Epidemiological characteristics of respiratory diseases in emergency department patients from different ethnic groups in the Atushi region, Xinjiang |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiological characteristics of respiratory diseases in emergency department patients from different ethnic groups in the Atushi region, Xinjiang |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiological characteristics of respiratory diseases in emergency department patients from different ethnic groups in the Atushi region, Xinjiang |
| title_short | Epidemiological characteristics of respiratory diseases in emergency department patients from different ethnic groups in the Atushi region, Xinjiang |
| title_sort | epidemiological characteristics of respiratory diseases in emergency department patients from different ethnic groups in the atushi region xinjiang |
| topic | epidemiological emergency department ethnic respiratory diseases region’s climate |
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