A Growing Disparity in Diabetes-Related Mortality

Work-related injuries among immigrants: a growing global health disparity.

securitization of mortality risks in life annuities

insurers have in the past few decades faced longevity risks - the risk that annuitants survive more than expected - and therefore need a new approach to manage this new risk. in this dissertation we survey methods that hedge longevity risks. these methods use securitization to manage risk, so using modern financial and insurance pricing models, especially wang transform and actuarial concepts, ...

Accident-related mortality in Southern Khorasan Province in 2010

 Introduction: Causes of death vary globally, and they depend regionally on lifestyle and socio-cultural factors. The purpose of this study was to determine accident-related mortality in Southern Khorasan Province, Iran, in the year 2010.  Methods: This descriptive-analytical study involved all the death cases in the year 2010 in Southern Khorasan. The data were collected from the death regi...

MALNUTRITION-RELATED DIABETES MELLITUS IN SOUTHERN IRAN

Malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus (MRDM) is a major form of secondary diabetes, restricted to tropical developing countries. We studied 200 cases of diabetes mellitus aged 6-18 years in Fars Province to find the prevalence of MRDM. There were 14 cases who had clinical and laboratory findings compatible with MRDM. The mean age at presentation was 8.6±3 years, with a male to female ratio...

Growing burden of sepsis-related mortality in northeastern Italy: a multiple causes of death analysis

BACKGROUND Few population-based data are available on mortality due to sepsis. The aim of the study was to estimate sepsis-related mortality rates and to assess the associated comorbidities. METHODS From multiple causes of death data (MCOD) of the Veneto Region (northeastern Italy), all deaths with sepsis mentioned anywhere in the death certificate were retrieved for the period 2008-2013. Amo...