[The impact of AIDS in the global mortality in Catalonia, 1981-1993]. / Impacto del sida en la mortalidad global de Cataluña, 1981-1993.
Med Clin (Barc)
; 105(14): 528-31, 1995 Oct 28.
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| ID: mdl-8523927
OBJECTIVES: To compare the evolution of the principal causes of death in Catalonia, Spain and to assess the impact of AIDS as a contributing factor to the increase of mortality in young people in Catalonia. METHODS: Data from the mortality register of Department of Health in Catalonia has been used. We have compared the principal causes of death in Catalonia for the global population and for the group of 20 to 39 year olds. We have calculated the potential years of life lost (PYLL) between the ages of 13 to 65. RESULTS: Since the first case of AIDS in 1981, AIDS has been the cause of death with the most important increase for the global population in Catalonia. AIDS is the sixth cause of death and the first cause of PYLL. For the young population in Catalonia (aged 20-39) AIDS became, in 1993, the first cause of death. From 1992 to 1993 the PYLL due to AIDS increased 5% in men and 51% in women. CONCLUSIONS: The present situation has led AIDS being the first cause of death among young population. The collaboration between mortality registers and AIDS registers is absolutely essential to assess more accurately the impact of AIDS on the mortality of population.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Mortalidad
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Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Med Clin (Barc)
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
España