Biomedical subjects

M Bulajic-Kopjar

Publications and source records attributed to M Bulajic-Kopjar.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1998

[Regional differences in the incidence of femoral neck fractures in Norway].

Studies reporting data from the late seventies indicated there were significant differences in the incidence of hip fracture from county to county in Norway. We used the most recent available data on the occurrence of hip fracture in 1994 and 1995 and analyzed regional variations in the incidence of hip fracture, standardized for age and sex, among people aged 65 years and over. In 1994 and 1995 16,779 hip fractures occurred in Norway among people aged 65 years and over, making an overall annual crude incidence rate of 12.1 per 1,000 population. Incidence rates varied from 8.1 for the county of Finnmark to 14.9 per 1,000 population for Oslo. Standardized rates per 1,000 aged 65 years and over varied from 9.2 in the county of Finnmark to 15.0 in Vestfold. There has been a clear regional pattern in the incidence rate. Oslo and the counties in the south and south-east had the highest incidence rate. Compared with reports from 1978 and 1979, the span of relative differences in the county incidence rates has narrowed. The sources of these differences are not explained.

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PubMed1995

[Fall-related injuries among elderly at home].

The aim of this study was to describe the extent of the problem of injuries from falling among elderly people at home. The study is based on data from the National Injury Register, which contains information on all inpatients and outpatients treated for injuries by hospitals and emergency clinics in four Norwegian towns. This study included 594 cases of accidental fall-related injuries which occurred at home in 1992 among a total population of 23,942 persons aged 65 years and over living in two towns, Drammen and Stavanger. The incidence of fall-related injuries at home was 25 per 1,000. The incidence was higher among women than men (32 and 13 per 1,000 respectively). The ratio between falls to the same level and falls to lower levels was 2:1 in the age group 65-79 year and 4:1 in the age group over 80 years. The most common mechanisms causing injuries were loss of balance (46%), stumbling (19%) and sliding (12%). 60% of all patients sustained fractures (15 per 1,000). 50% of all patients were hospitalised. The findings show that possibilities exist for preventing these injuries. The strategies must be directed both at the home environment and at individual factors among the elderly population.

Accidental Falls↗

PubMed1993

[Apparent decrease in the occurrence of anencephalus in Norway 1967-90].

The occurrence of anencephalus as reported to the Norwegian Medical Birth Registry has fallen from 4.9 per 10,000 births in 1967-71 to 2.7 in 1987-90. The decrease is particularly noticeable for births with a gestational length of 28 weeks or more. On the other hand, there has been a significant increase in the number of cases of anencephalus with a gestational age less than 28 weeks. The occurrence of meningomyelocele has remained relatively stable throughout the same period. Ascertainment error could explain these contrasting trends, since cases of anencephalus detected on ultrasound screening may lead to early termination of pregnancy without notification to the Medical Birth Registry. Better routines for notification of malformations are needed to improve the basis for surveillance in Norway.

Anencephaly↗