       Document 0097
 DOCN  M9630097
 TI    [The impact of AIDS in the global mortality in Catalonia, 1981-1993]
 DT    9603
 AU    Blanch Mur C; Vall Mayans M; Mompart Penina A; Perez Albarracin G;
       Casabona Barbara J; Department de Sanitat i Seguretat Social, Centre
       d'Estudis; Epidemiologics sobre la SIDA de Catalunya (CEESCAT).
 SO    Med Clin (Barc). 1995 Oct 28;105(14):528-31. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/96095303
 AB    OBJECTIVES: To compare the evolution of the principal causes of death in
       Catalonia, Spain and to assess the impact of AIDS as a contributing
       factor to the increase of mortality in young people in Catalonia.
       METHODS: Data from the mortality register of Department of Health in
       Catalonia has been used. We have compared the principal causes of death
       in Catalonia for the global population and for the group of 20 to 39
       year olds. We have calculated the potential years of life lost (PYLL)
       between the ages of 13 to 65. RESULTS: Since the first case of AIDS in
       1981, AIDS has been the cause of death with the most important increase
       for the global population in Catalonia. AIDS is the sixth cause of death
       and the first cause of PYLL. For the young population in Catalonia (aged
       20-39) AIDS became, in 1993, the first cause of death. From 1992 to 1993
       the PYLL due to AIDS increased 5% in men and 51% in women. CONCLUSIONS:
       The present situation has led AIDS being the first cause of death among
       young population. The collaboration between mortality registers and AIDS
       registers is absolutely essential to assess more accurately the impact
       of AIDS on the mortality of population.
 DE    *Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/MORTALITY  Adolescence  Adult  Age
       Factors  Aged  Cause of Death  Comparative Study  English Abstract
       Female  Human  Male  Middle Age  *Mortality  Registries  Spain  JOURNAL
       ARTICLE

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