Proportional mortality among alcoholics

Proportional mortality among vinyl chloride workers*

In a proportional mortality analysis of 161 deceased workers in two plants processing or producing vinyl chloride, a 50% excess of deaths due to all cancer was seen. Specific sites of cancer with the greatest excess included liver and biliary tract, lung and brain. The excess in fatal cancer was seen mainly in men who died before age 60. Also, there was a trend in time in the ratio of observed ...

Vitamin D, vascular calcification and mortality among alcoholics.

AIMS To analyze the relationship between low vitamin D levels and mortality among alcoholics. METHODS One hundred twenty-eight alcoholic patients admitted to our hospital were followed up as outpatients. Nutritional status was evaluated measuring percentages of fat and lean mass in different body compartments. RESULTS Lower vitamin D levels were observed in patients with worse liver functio...

Oropharynx microbiota among alcoholics and non-alcoholics.

CONTEXT The oropharynx microbiota plays an important role in the origin of infections, especially among alcoholics whose airway defenses are impaired. OBJECTIVE To compare the normal oropharingeal flora in heavy alcohol drinker and non-alcoholics. PATIENTS 117 persons, 58 heavy alcohol drinkers and 59 non-alcoholics. SETTING Santa Casa de São Paulo Emergency Service. DESIGN A blind pros...

Proportional mortality patterns among chemical plant workers exposed to formaldehyde.

To examine the possible health risks associated with occupational exposure to formaldehyde a proportional mortality analysis was conducted on deaths occurring between 1950 and 1976 among 136 men who had been employed a month or more in one of five formaldehyde-related areas of a large chemical producing plant located in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Overall, no statistically significant exce...

Morbidity among female alcoholics.