Medical and statistical characteristics of the incidence of urolithiasis in the Armed Forces

A statistical analysis of the annual medical reports of the medical service of military units, garrison, base, district (naval) hospitals, and military medical organizations of central subordination, the chief urologist of the Ministry of Defense from 2014 to 2018 was carried out. The indicators of general and primary morbidity, the need for dispensary dynamic observation and hospitalizations, labor losses, dismissals, and mortality in the group of diseases N20-N23 for various categories of military personnel (by conscription and by contract) and other contingents (pensioners and civilian personnel of the Ministry of Defense, family members of military personnel and pensioners of the Ministry of Defense, military personnel of different ministries and departments). A tendency to increase general and primary morbidity, the need for dispensary observation, labor losses, and dismissal rates in all categories of patients was revealed. The average values for sick service members under contract are comparable to those for the country’s civilian population, for conscripts and other contingents - lower. Under the contract, service members had higher general and primary morbidity rates, need for dispensary observation, hospitalization, labor losses, and mortality. The highest rates of dismissal were found among conscripts.

servicemen, urolithiasis, morbidity, dynamic follow - up, hospitalization, labor loss, dismissal, mortality