OBJECTIVES To determine the cancer incidence in Gipuzkoa (Spain) from 1998 to 2002 and describe time trends since 1986. METHODS The annual incidence of cancer in Gipuzkoa from 1998 to 2002 was estimated as a rate per 100,000 inhabitants. Incidence trends for the period 1986-2002 were studied for all cancers and for the main cancer sites using Poisson regression and Joinpoint regression for pr...

Objectives: To determine the cancer incidence in Gipuzkoa (Spain) from 1998 to 2002 and describe time trends since 1986. Methods: The annual incidence of cancer in Gipuzkoa from 1998 to 2002 was estimated as a rate per 100,000 inhabitants. Incidence trends for the period 1986-2002 were studied for all cancers and for the main cancer sites using Poisson regression and Joinpoint regression for pr...

OBJECTIVE There has been a significant proliferation of medical helicopters and medical helicopter operations in the United States over the last decade. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the proliferation of medical helicopter operations in the United States was associated with a subsequent increase in the number of accidents METHODS We used univariate descriptive analysis of...

background: insecticide poisoning is a major public health problem in the world, particularly in developing nations, its usage has increased in recent and past thus increased even its misuse to commit suicide. methods: this retrospective study was carried out at department of  forensic medicine & toxicology, govt. mohan kumaramangalam medical college  hospital  salem, tamil nadu, india with the...

BACKGROUND Hormonal contraceptives are the most common method used worldwide by teenagers to prevent unwanted pregnancies. To date there are limited data about such use by teenagers in the UK. This study investigated trends and patterns of hormonal contraceptive prescribing to adolescents aged 12-18 years in UK primary care between 2002 and 2011. METHODS A retrospective cohort study using the...

BACKGROUND Thromboprophylaxis for hospitalized patients with a high risk of venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) is strongly recommended but is not universally applied on medical units. Outside of randomized trials, there is minimal evidence that the usual medications reduce the incidence of clinically significant VTE. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study including all patients ad...

rb51 new vaccine with notable characteristics such as doesn’t induce disturbing antibodies in routine diagnostic tests, has used since 2002 in iran. with special attention to this subject and lack of valid epidemiological studies for field evaluation of rb51, this ecological investigation was conducted during 1996 to 2006 in tehran province farms. data were obtained from veterinary organization...

Background: Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan (fasting) for Muslims is a religious duty. The impact of fasting on some diseases has been reported in medical literature. This study evaluated the effects of fasting on appendicitis. In this population-based descriptive study, we investigated whether the incidence of acute appendicitis differs during fasting compared to other non fasting lun...