The prevalence and structure of chronic tonsillar pathology in the Samara region
Purpose: to study the dynamics of the incidence of chronic tonsillitis in the population of the Samara region for 2018-2021.Materials and methods: retrospective analysis of information on the number of diseases registered in patients living in the service area of a medical organization with a first diagnosis based on the data of the annual reporting forms No. 12, No. 14 for 2018-2021.Results. The primary incidence of chronic tonsil disease is highest in children aged 0 to 14 years and tends to increase in primary incidence in 2021. There is a positive trend in the form of a decrease in the number of children with CMD. Compared to 2018, the number of patients with CMD in 2021 decreased by 35%. In all age groups there is a decrease in the prevalence of cases of chronic diseases of the tonsils.Conclusions. CMD occupies the 4th place in the structure of respiratory diseases in the age group from 0 to 14 years, while in other age groups this pathology ranks sixth. The primary incidence of CBM is highest in children (0-14 years old) and adolescents (15-18 years old). The prevalence of CBM is also high in children and adolescents and is almost 9-15 times lower in adults (18-60 years old) and persons over 60 years of age. However, in the group of adults (18-60 years old) the number of patients registered in the dispensary is quite high.