Sickness rate and dispensary examination potential of sarcoidosis in Omsk
A simple retrospective study of epidemiology of sarcoidosis and the clinical examination of patients with sarcoidosis opportunities in pulmonology specialist service based on 227 case histories of patients with sarcoidosis treated in Omsk city Kabanov's clinical hospital № 1. The incidence of sarcoidosis in the period from 2003 to 2010 increased 5-fold, from 4,08 to 18,9 per 100000 population. Women accounted for 73%, men 27%. The mean age 49,4±12,3 years. Stage I disease was noted in 10,6% of patients, II Stage - in 75,3%, III stage, in 9,3%, IV stage - in 4,8%. Relapse occurred in 15% of patients with 1-2 relapses occurring in 13,7% of patients and 3 or more recurrences in 1,3% of patients. Corticosteroids therapy was performed in all patients on individual schemes, taking into account the rate of regression of disease, also other methods of treatment were carried out in the complex. Thus, the morphological verification of diagnosis, clinical examination of patients with active sarcoidosis in pulmonology specialist service can streamline regimens to reduce the number of relapses.