Het aantal opnamen voor de ziekte van Reiter (ICD-9-code 099.3) in Nederlandse ziekenhuizen over de periode 1981-1987

Translated title of the contribution: Number of admissions for Reiter's disease (ICD-9-code 099.3) in Dutch hospitals in the period 1981-1987

H.S. Miedema, M.A. van de Laar, H.J. Bernelot Moens, J.J. Rasker

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Abstract

The number of hospitalisations of male patients for Reiter's syndrome in the Netherlands declined over the period 1981 to 1987 by almost 40%. This decline is probably connected with a change in sexual behaviour, associated with the fear of AIDS. The number of admissions of female patients is considerably smaller than that of male patients, possibly due to underdiagnosis of the disease.
Translated title of the contributionNumber of admissions for Reiter's disease (ICD-9-code 099.3) in Dutch hospitals in the period 1981-1987
Original languageDutch
Number of pages1
JournalNederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
Volume137
Issue number18
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 1993

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