Mortality and cause of death in Down's syndrome
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11174693 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R Balarajan (University of Southampton), S Donnan (University of Southampton), S P Donnan, A M Adelstein (University of Southampton) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 127-129 |
| Publication date | 1982-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0143-005X • E-ISSN: 1470-2738 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/jech.36.2.127 |
| PMID | 6214602 |
| OpenAlex | W2096604632 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
Mortality in sufferers from Down's syndrome over the age of 1 year in the 1970s was analysed using the Wessex Mental Handicap Register linked to the NHS Central Register. Of the 1045 subjects, 37 died during the period of the study; the standardised mortality ratio based on England and Wales mortality was 5.39. Mortality ratios were high between the ages of 1 and 14 compared with older ages. Bronchopneumonia and congenital heart disease were the main causes of death. Problems with certification and selection of underlying cause of death showed the potential value of multiple-cause coding
Bronchopneumonia · Cause of death · Disease · Mortality rate · Chronic Disease Management Strategies · Demography · Internal Medicine · Medical Coding and Health Information · Medicine · Surgery · Gerontology · Pediatrics
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0.07 |
| Citation span | 1985 - 1998 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |