Mortality associated with passive smoking in Hong Kong.
نویسندگان
چکیده
1 Mori poll for BMA finds many patients willing to travel abroad for treatment. Press release archive, Jun 2002. www.mori.com/polls/2002/bmatravel.shtml (accessed 7 Jan 2005). 2 Department of Health. Performance. 2005. www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAnd Guidance/Performance/fs/en (accessed 7 Jan 2005). 3 Laing’s healthcare market review 2001-2. London: Laing and Buisson, 2002. 4 Dr Foster good hospital guide 2002. London: Vermilion, Ebury, 2002. 5 Directory of independent hospitals and health services 1998/1999. London: Financial Times Health Care, 1999. 6 National Administrative Codes Service. www.nhs.uk/nacs/ (accessed 7 Jan 2005). 7 MapInfo. www.mapinfo.com (accessed 28 Jan 2005). 8 Mappoint. www.mappoint.com (accessed 7 Jan 2005). 9 Department of Transport. www.dft.gov.uk (accessed 7 Jan 2005) 10 RAC. www.rac.co.uk/ (accessed 7 Jan 2005). 11 Automobile Association. www.theaa.com/ (accessed 7 Jan 2005). 12 Edina. UKborders. edina.ac.uk/ukborders/ (accessed 7 Jan 2005). 13 Martin RM, Sterne JAC, Gunnell D, Ibrahim S, Davey Smith G, Frankel S. NHS waiting lists and evidence of national or local failure: analysis of health service data. BMJ 2003;326:188-98.
منابع مشابه
What Really Matters: Living Longer or Living Healthier; Comment on “Shanghai Rising: Health Improvements as Measured by Avoidable Mortality Since 2000”
The decline in Avoidable Mortality (AM) and increase in life expectancy in Shanghai is impressive. Gusmano and colleagues suggested that Shanghai’s improved health system has contributed significantly to this decline in AM. However, when compared to other global cities, Shanghai’s life expectancy at birth is improving as London and New York City, but has yet to surpass that of Hong Kong, Tokyo,...
متن کاملCost of tobacco-related diseases, including passive smoking, in Hong Kong.
BACKGROUND Costs of tobacco-related disease can be useful evidence to support tobacco control. In Hong Kong we now have locally derived data on the risks of smoking, including passive smoking. AIM To estimate the health-related costs of tobacco from both active and passive smoking. METHODS Using local data, we estimated active and passive smoking-attributable mortality, hospital admissions,...
متن کاملThe Contribution of Ageing to Hospitalisation Days in Hong Kong: A Decomposition Analysis
Background Ageing has become a serious challenge in Hong Kong and globally. It has serious implications for health expenditure, which accounts for nearly 20% of overall government expenditure. Here we assess the contribution of ageing and related factors to hospitalisation days in Hong Kong. We used hospital discharge data from all publicly funded hospitals in Hong Kong between 2001 and 2012. ...
متن کاملThe public health harm of tobacco and its prevention in Hong Kong.
This paper briefly reviews the health hazards associated with smoking, including passive smoking, with specific reference to local (Hong Kong) evidence. A Medline search of Hong Kong papers from January 1966 to January 1998 was made, and these and other relevant papers were reviewed. In Hong Kong, at least 10 people die daily from smoking- related diseases. Local studies show that smoking is as...
متن کاملA Case Series of Life-Threatening MDMA Poisoning in An Electronic Dance Music Party in Hong Kong
Background: MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine), which is also known as Ecstasy or Molly, is a commonly found abusive agent in Hong Kong. MDMA abuse is widely reported in electronic dance music (EDM) festivals all over the world. It brings about uncommon mortality and serious morbidity with recreational use, which are believed to be related to serotonin toxicity. Cyproheptadine has anti-hi...
متن کاملPassive smoking and its impact on employers and employees in Hong Kong.
AIMS To estimate the prevalence of passive smoking at work in the whole workforce in Hong Kong (population 6.8 million), the characteristics of the passive smokers, any extra use of health care among passive smokers, and who pays for that health care. METHODS A random sample of 14,325 households was contacted by telephone; 6,186 responding adults who worked full time were asked about their em...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید
ثبت ناماگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید
ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 330 7486 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005