background: suicide is one of the most important health problems in communities and knowledge of rates and epidemiology of it in any region could help in control and preventing programs .longitudinal registration of annual death data has been employed in this study. methods: in an analytical and cross sectional study pre conducted forms of suicide was engaged to register data , crude and specif...

The behavior of 643 pedestrians and 1749 motorists at two signal-controlled intersections was observed over a 2-mo. period of observation in March and November. One intersection had a coffin-shaped traffic sign with the wording "Fatality" erected during the first month of observation (March). The second intersection was identical in traffic and pedestrian volume but lacked a "Fatality" sign in ...

BACKGROUND Understanding myocardial infarction (MI) incidence and case fatality trends across the four UK constituent countries is of importance following devolution of the government of health-care services. METHODS Retrospective cohort study using a primary care database (5.19 million patients) examining trends in incidence of first MI and 30-day case fatality. RESULTS From 1996 to 2005, ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of the Florida visual acuity licensing standard for drivers 80 years and older on fatal motor vehicle collision (MVC) involvement. METHODS Motor vehicle collision fatality rates for all Florida residents and for drivers 80 years and older were compared before and after the visual acuity licensing standard was implemented in January 2004. RESULTS From 2001 to...

BACKGROUND Inpatient case fatality from severe malaria remains high in much of sub-Saharan Africa. The majority of these deaths occur within 24 hours of admission, suggesting that pre-hospital management may have an impact on the risk of case fatality. METHODS Prospective cohort study, including questionnaire about pre-hospital treatment, of all 437 patients admitted with severe febrile illne...

OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence of maternal mortality associated with eclampsia and to determine how socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the women influence the deaths. METHODOLOGY Records of 52 eclampsia-related mortalities from January 2003 to December 2007 were reviewed, retrospectively. Their social demography, mode and place of delivery, time of eclampsia, and fetal ou...

BACKGROUND Breast cancer is the leading cause of female cancer in Europe and is estimated to affect more than one in 10 women. Higher socioeconomic status has been linked to higher incidence but lower case fatality, while the impact on mortality is ambiguous. METHODS We performed a systematic literature review and meta-analysis on studies on association between socioeconomic status and breast...

The state of Alabama has one of the highest fire-related fatality rates in the nation. The goal of this study was to present the epidemiology of fire-related deaths in the state of Alabama. Fatality reports for all fire-related deaths in the state of Alabama from 1992 to 1997 were obtained from the State Fire Marshall's Office. Fatality rates were calculated and compared according to age, sex, ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Many patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) with intraparenchymal extension develop early hematoma expansion, which is not explained by aneurysmal rerupture in half of cases. In patients with primary intracerebral hemorrhage, the computed tomography angiography (CTA) spot sign predicts hematoma expansion and poor outcome. We conducted a 2-center prospectiv...

CONTEXT Despite the increased popularity of hot-air balloon flight, data on injuries and fatalities associated with hot-air balloon crashes are limited. OBJECTIVE To determine factors associated with injury and death in hot-air balloon crashes. DESIGN Retrospective review of data collected from reports and investigations by the Civil Aeronautics Board and the National Transportation Safety ...