Pattern of medical diseases and determinants of prognosis of hospitalization during 2005 Muslim pilgrimage Hajj in a tertiary care hospital. A prospective cohort study.

Abstract

Most patients were elderly with high prevalence of chronic medical disorders. Non-infectious diseases accounted for most morbidity and mortality. Pre-Hajj functional assessment should be carried out to identify patients at high risk of mortality. Provision of translator services for patients with language barrier is essential to improve future outcomes.