Naslov
Secular mortality trends of cerebrovascular diseases in Croatia: 1958-1997

Autori
Kadojić, Dragutin ; Babuš, Vladimir

Izvornik
Acta clinica Croatica. Supplement (0353-9474) 41 (2002), Suppl.3; 91-92

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, kongresno priopcenje, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
deaths; cerebrovascular diseases; neuroepidemiological studies

Sažetak
Neuroepidemiological studies of stroke are very important for correct programming and planning of health service and its specific organization. The research included all deaths from cerebrovascular diseases (CVD) in Croatia between 35 and 74 years of age over the 1958-1997 period. The total number of deaths during the study period increased by 40%, and the number of deaths from CVD by 264%. At the same time, the rates standardized for age and sex increased by 62%. The proportional mortality rate from this disease increased from 7, 1% in the year 1958 to 14, 8% in 1997. The specific mortality rates over 5-year periods showed a trend of increase in all male age groups, and of stagnation or decrease in females. The cohort data analysis showed that, although the mortality trends of CVD stagnated or even declined in some communities during the recent years, the secular trend for the entire country had a tendency of constant rise throughout the study period. Therefore, the short-term prognosis predicts further increase in both the number and rates of deaths from CVD in Croatia.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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