BACKGROUND Cause-specific mortality statistics are primary evidence for health policy formulation, programme evaluation, and epidemiological research. In Turkey, a partially functioning vital registration system in urban areas yields fragmentary evidence on levels and causes of mortality. This article discusses the application of innovative methods to develop national mortality estimates in Tur...

of dietary fat, or of a particular sort of fat. In support of these beliefs, we are presented with evidence of an epidemiological nature. We are told, for example, that the higher the average fat-consumption in a country, the higher the mortality due to coronary thrombosis (coronary mortality). Or we are told that the rise in the number of coronary deaths in this country was accompanied by a ri...

This research examines the pattern of secular change in the cranial morphology of two populations experiencing the epidemiological transition associated with decreased mortality rates in children, followed by declines in infant mortality and subsequent increases in adult longevity. The two samples examined in this study come from US and Portuguese individuals. The epidemiological transition occ...

Epilepsy carries a significant mortality that, on average, is 2-3 times higher than in the general population. Causes of death in epilepsy are presented. Mortality in epilepsy is assessed by means of particular parameters; the mortality rate, the standardised mortality ratio, and the proportional mortality rate. An overview of their use and significance is given here. A number of epidemiologica...

Cardiovascular and cancer diseases are an urgent problem in medicine due to their high prevalence adult mortality throughout the world. The review article discusses important aspects of comorbidity cardiovascular diseases. In particular, epidemiological general risk factors analyzed. Modern view on main issues primary secondary prevention combination these is presented.

background pandemic flu is a concerning problem with potentially high mortality and morbidity rates, so needs a proper health system response in each country. objectives to evaluate the nationwide health system response in iran after declaration of h1n1/swine flu pandemic in june 2009. patients and methods a surveillance system in all regions of country was implemented upon declaration of pande...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE In Guangxi province, from 1970s to 1990s, the mortality of primary liver cancer (PLC) ranked the first among a variety of malignant tumors. Investigating the epidemiological characteristics of PLC is very important for developing reasonable and effective treatment strategy, allocating health resources rationally, and evaluating the quality of PLC prevention and control....

OBJECTIVES Tracheostomy is a common procedure in intensive care unit to promote mechanical ventilation weaning. Despite tracheostomy is increasingly used there is no agreement of actual clinical practice of tracheostomy in different groups of patients in our environment. Objective of this study was to evaluate the epidemiological profile and outcomes of patients with tracheostomy at a clinical-...

understanding the distributions of poultry diseases will help planning for disease control and prevention more effectively. studies on poultry diseases in iran are scarce. we investigated the incidence of mortality in broiler chicken flocks in iran as part of a national project. specifically, documents from september 2004 to november 2005 related to the mortality of broilers that were covered b...

background & objective: mortality data can be the starting point for many epidemiological surveys. this study was conducted to determine the mortality rates of kermanshah province in 1379.   materials and methods:   mortality rate of rural and urban areas were obtained from kermanshah health center and baghferdows cemetery's archives,  respectively. the data of other cities of the province were...