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A Study on Mortality Profile among Fifty Plus- (50+-) Population (FPP) of India: A 5-Year Retrospective Study at New Delhi District
Joint Authors
Chaudhary, B. L.
Vidua, Raghvendra K.
Kumar, Arvind
Bajaj, Amrita V.
Source
Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
To find out the mortality profile vis-a-vis different epidemiological factors at the time of autopsy among the 50+-Population.
Material and Method.
A five-year retrospective evaluation of medicolegal records between 2006 and 2010 was done at Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi.
Results.
A total of 493 (17.78%) cases belonged to 50+-Population age group out of total 2773 autopsies performed.
The proportion of unidentified/unknown persons among this age group was 36.51%.
The unnatural and natural causes constituted 44.62% and 55.38% cases, respectively.
The unspecified pneumonitis (50.18%) was reported as the commonest cause followed by coronary artery disease and respiratory tuberculosis among natural ones and the transport accident (57.27%) followed by accidental and intentional self-poisoning and exposure to noxious substances and falls among the unnatural ones.
Conclusion.
The findings reveal that this age group most commonly dies of natural causes rather than the unnatural ones even in autopsy cases.
They have definite cure with timely interventions.
The study also points out the need to devise the road and home safety measures to reduce mortality among the study population.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chaudhary, B. L.& Vidua, Raghvendra K.& Kumar, Arvind& Bajaj, Amrita V.. 2016. A Study on Mortality Profile among Fifty Plus- (50+-) Population (FPP) of India: A 5-Year Retrospective Study at New Delhi District. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099564
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chaudhary, B. L.…[et al.]. A Study on Mortality Profile among Fifty Plus- (50+-) Population (FPP) of India: A 5-Year Retrospective Study at New Delhi District. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099564
American Medical Association (AMA)
Chaudhary, B. L.& Vidua, Raghvendra K.& Kumar, Arvind& Bajaj, Amrita V.. A Study on Mortality Profile among Fifty Plus- (50+-) Population (FPP) of India: A 5-Year Retrospective Study at New Delhi District. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099564
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1099564