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J H Gollop

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Ciguatera: a review.

Hawaii State Department of Health epidemiological records were reviewed for cases of ciguatera poisoning for the entire state, from January 1984 through December 1988. During the 5 year interval, the numbers of ciguatera poisoning incidents, number of cases, and date of onset were recorded, as well as age and sex of individuals involved. The place of catch of each fish was noted as well as whether or not the fish was obtained commercially. The parts of the fish consumed were also recorded. A total of 150 ciguatera incidents occurred during this period, involving 462 individuals for an average annual incidence rate of 8.7/100,000 population. The 3 most frequently implicated species of fish were the Carangoides species (jack or papio or ulua), Ctenochaetus strigosus (surgeon fish or kole), and Aphareus furcatus (fork-tailed snapper or waha nui); however, more than 50 species of fish had caused one or more outbreaks. The most frequently implicated areas of the toxic fish were the Kona coast as well as the South Point of the island of Hawaii, and the Napali coast of the island of Kauai. Of the 150 outbreaks, 32 (21%) were related to commercial fish. The rest were related to sportfishing.

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Epidemiologic aspects of Crohn's disease: a population based study in Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1943-1982.

The overall age and sex adjusted incidence of Crohn's disease among Olmsted County, Minnesota, residents was 4.0 per 100,000 person-year in the period 1943-1982. Ileitis, ileocolitis, and colitis each accounted for about one third of the 103 incidence cases. Incidence rates were greater in woman than men, were higher in the urban portions of the county, and rose over time. Overall, the natural history of Crohn's disease in the community may be milder than that reported for patients at referral centres, as over half of all patients had no complications and only a third required surgery for Crohn's disease. Only one developed adenocarcinoma of the colon (relative risk = 2.0, NS). Survival was relatively unimpaired for the cohort, but Crohn's disease may have played a role in half of the deaths. The prevalence of Crohn's disease was 90.5/100,000 population on 1 January 1980.

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