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Colin Pritchard

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Changing patterns of diabetic deaths in youth and young adults by gender in the major developed countries 1974-97.

UNLABELLED: The objective was to examine any changes in "Diabetic Deaths" in major developed countries 1974-97 and to determine whether youth (aged 15-24 years) and young adult (aged 25-44 years) males are at greater risk of Diabetic Death (DD) than women by comparing DD with "All Cause Deaths" (ACD) by gender. DESIGN: Based upon WHO standardized mortality data, three year average death rates for 1974-76 were contrasted against three year average for 1995-97 for ACD and DD rate per million, by gender. Ratios of change for each country were calculated, which were then used for comparison between countries, thus ensuring comparison of like with like, resolving the inherent problem of differential recording between countries. Ratios of ratios were calculated between the ACD and DD ratios by gender indicating any changes between mortalities by gender over the period. Chi square tests examined differences between the gender. RESULTS: ALL CAUSE DEATHS: Wide range of male ACD, lowest Japan 939 (per million p.m) to USA 2039 p.m. but there were substantial falls (< 0.2) in five countries. Female ACD ranged from Japan 485 p.m. to USA 889 but fell substantially in every country except the Netherlands. DIABETIC DEATHS: Male DD highest in USA at 24 p.m., lowest Italy 6 p.m. with substantial falls in 8 countries. Female DD were 17 p.m. in USA and 3 p.m. in France and Spain. Fell substantially in every country except the USA. DD:ACD male rates saw substantial improvements in Ratio of Ratios (RoR) in France, Italy and Spain but rose 1.22 in USA. Female RoR showed better improvements in DD in France, Netherlands and Spain but substantial rises in Canada and USA. DD AND GENDER: In every country there were more male than female DD and over time male DD worsened significantly compared to female DD in Japan, Netherlands, Spain and USA. CONCLUSIONS: Whilst diabetes continues to be associated with greater mortality, over the period there have been major improvements in DD relative to ACD deaths, especially amongst females. Nonetheless, there are still gains to be made if compliance can be further improved amongst male patients.

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Child, adolescent and youth suicide and undetermined deaths in England and Wales compared with Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the USA for the 1974-1999 period.

Successive British Governments have aimed to reduce suicide, especially amongst younger people. Using WHO standardised data for the age bands "child" (5-14 years) and "adolescent and youth" (15-24 years) suicide rates for England and Wales were compared with the other major Western countries with end-points being average of 1974-1976 and average 1997-1999, by gender. "Undetermined deaths" were also analysed to consider any "hidden suicides". Over the period there was little change in child suicide for both genders in any country. Female "adolescent and youth" suicide rates fell in most countries, in contrast to male "adolescent and youth" rates, which rose substantially in six countries, including England & Wales. With the exception of Spain, there was little statistical significant difference between female Anglo-Welsh rates and the other countries. Apart from Spain and Australia, Anglo-Welsh youth rates were significantly worse than Canada, France, Germany and Japan. "Undetermined" deaths showed marked variation across many countries, but Anglo-Welsh rates were up substantially for both males and females [116% and 83%, respectively], whilst falling substantially in six countries. Child suicide continues to be a statistical rarity with little change in either suicide or "undetermined" deaths over the period. The dichotomy between male and female young people's suicide is a matter of concern, as the improvements in female rates are not matched in the male rates--the majority of which rose substantially. The "undetermined deaths" results continue to be problematic, especially regarding the substantial rises in England and Wales. Country-specific research is required to determine, why Anglo-Welsh adolescent and youth rates have deteriorated relative to other countries.

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A comparison of UK and US mortality outcomes.

In response to US colleagues' concerns about the NHS, we undertook a comparison of mortality rates in England and Wales and the US. Figures for 1974-2000 were obtained from World Health Organization data on all-cause and cancer mortality rates. Overall rates fell in all three countries but there was a more significant drop in England and Wales over the period. This is a summary: the full paper can be accessed at nursingtimes.net.

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