Prevalence and Incidence of Pneumothorax

Incidence statistics about Pneumothorax: The following statistics relate to the incidence of Pneumothorax:

• 1.011 per 1,000 hospitalised at risk patients developed iatrogenic pneumothorax in America 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 33,571 cases of iatrogenic pneumothorax occurred in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 18.57% of cases of iatrogenic pneumothorax resulted in death in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• Incidence rate statistics for Iatrogenic Pneumothorax in the USA:
  • Estimated 0.698 Iatrogenic pneumothorax occurred per 1,000 hospital discharges (excluding patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy or cardiac surgery and neonates) in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 0.478 Iatrogenic pneumothorax occurred per 1,000 hospital discharges (excluding patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy or cardiac surgery and neonates) of people aged 0 to 17 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 0.415 Iatrogenic pneumothorax occurred per 1,000 hospital discharges (excluding patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy or cardiac surgery and neonates) of people aged 18 to 44 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 0.428 Iatrogenic pneumothorax occurred per 1,000 hospital discharges (excluding patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy or cardiac surgery and neonates) of people aged 45 to 64 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 0.738 Iatrogenic pneumothorax occurred per 1,000 hospital discharges (excluding patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy or cardiac surgery and neonates) of people aged over 65 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 0.53 Iatrogenic pneumothorax occurred per 1,000 hospital discharges (excluding patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy or cardiac surgery and neonates) of people aged 65 to 69 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 0.635 Iatrogenic pneumothorax occurred per 1,000 hospital discharges (excluding patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy or cardiac surgery and neonates) of people aged 70 to 74 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 0.774 Iatrogenic pneumothorax occurred per 1,000 hospital discharges (excluding patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy or cardiac surgery and neonates) of people aged 75 to 79 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 0.879 Iatrogenic pneumothorax occurred per 1,000 hospital discharges (excluding patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy or cardiac surgery and neonates) of people aged 80 to 84 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 0.864 Iatrogenic pneumothorax occurred per 1,000 hospital discharges (excluding patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy or cardiac surgery and neonates) of people aged over 85 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 0.687 Iatrogenic pneumothorax occurred per 1,000 male hospital discharges (excluding patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy or cardiac surgery and neonates) in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 0.867 Iatrogenic pneumothorax occurred per 1,000 female hospital discharges (excluding patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy or cardiac surgery and neonates) in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 0.706 Iatrogenic pneumothorax occurred per 1,000 discharges (excluding patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy or cardiac surgery and neonates) from a private, not-for-profit hospital in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 0.694 Iatrogenic pneumothorax occurred per 1,000 discharges (excluding patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy or cardiac surgery and neonates) from a private, for-profit hospital in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 0.652 Iatrogenic pneumothorax occurred per 1,000 discharges (excluding patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy or cardiac surgery and neonates) from a public hospital in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 0.534 Iatrogenic pneumothorax occurred per 1,000 discharges (excluding patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy or cardiac surgery and neonates) from hospitals with less than 100 beds in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 0.664 Iatrogenic pneumothorax occurred per 1,000 discharges (excluding patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy or cardiac surgery and neonates) from hospitals with 100 to 299 beds in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 0.775 Iatrogenic pneumothorax occurred per 1,000 discharges (excluding patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy or cardiac surgery and neonates) from hospitals with 300 to 499 beds in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 0.763 Iatrogenic pneumothorax occurred per 1,000 discharges (excluding patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy or cardiac surgery and neonates) from hospitals with over 500 beds in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)

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