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标题：Spatial statistics detect clustering patterns of kidney diseases in south-eastern Romania
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作者：I. Ruben ; Cristina Preda ; Liliana Ana Tuta 等
期刊名称：ARS Medica Tomitana
电子版ISSN：1841-4036
出版年度：2016
卷号：22
期号：1
页码：10-14
DOI：10.1515/arsm-2016-0002
语种：English
出版社：Walter de Gruyter GmbH
摘要：Medical geography was conceptualized almost ten years ago due to its obvious usefulness in epidemiological research. Still, numerous diseases in many regions were neglected in these aspects of research, and the prevalence of kidney diseases in Eastern Europe is such an example. We evaluated the spatial patterns of main kidney diseases in south-eastern Romania, and highlighted the importance of spatial modeling in medical management in Romania. We found two statistically significant hotspots of kidney diseases prevalence. We also found differences in the spatial patterns between categories of diseases. We propose to speed up the process of creating a national database of records on kidney diseases. Offering the researchers access to a national database will allow further epidemiology studies in Romania and finally lead to a better management of medical services.
关键词：Hot Spot Analysis ; medical geography ; chronic kidney disease ; acute kidney injury ; Romania