Associations between chronic diseases and choking deaths among older adults in the USA: a cross-sectional study using multiple cause mortality data from 2009 to 2013.
BMJ Open
; 5(11): e009464, 2015 Nov 12.
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| ID: mdl-26563213
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To examine whether the strengths of the associations between chronic diseases and overall choking differ from those of the associations between chronic diseases and only food-related choking.DESIGN:
This cross-sectional study used nationwide multiple cause mortality files.SETTING:
The USA.PARTICIPANTS:
Older adults aged 65â years or more died between 2009 and 2013. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Mortality ratio (observed/expected) of number of deaths from both causes (chronic diseases and choking) and 95% CIs.RESULTS:
We identified 76543 deaths for which the death certificates report choking (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes W78, W79 and W80 combined) as a cause of death and only 4974 (6.5%) deaths were classified as food-related choking (ICD-10 code W79). Schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and oral cancer are four chronic diseases that had significant associations with both overall and food-related choking. Stroke, larynx cancer and mood (affective) disorders had significant associations with overall choking, but not with food-related choking.CONCLUSIONS:
We suggest using overall choking instead of only food-related choking to better describe the associations between chronic diseases and choking.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doença Crônica
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Causas de Morte
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Obstrução das Vias Respiratórias
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Alimentos
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMJ Open
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article