[Changes in hospitalization frequency for circulatory system diseases, injuries, poisonings and neoplasms in Poland in the years 1979-1993]. / Zmiany czestosci hospitalizacji z powodu chorób ukladu krazenia, urazów i zatruc oraz chorób nowotworowych w Polsce w latach 1979-1993.

For years, the main cause of deaths in Polish population have been malfunctions of the circulatory system diseases, injury and poisoning, malignant neoplasm. It is causing more and more concern, especially of circulatory system diseases. Lot of different factors affect mortality statistics, one off then is accessibility to the use hospital care. Changes in the frequency of hospital discharge, at ICD-9: (390-459), (401-405), (410-414), (430-438), (440), (140-208), (162), (174), (180), (800-999) in the year 1979-1993, have been discussed in this analyzes.

[Temporal and spatial analysis of hospitalization for selected diseases in Poland associated with certain environmental factors. I. Current trends in hospitalization for certain diseases]. / Czasowe i terytorialne zróznicowanie hospitalizacji wybranych chorób w Polsce w powiazaniu z niektórymi czynnikami srodowiska. CZ. I. Czasowe trendy hospitalizacji z powodu wybranych chorób.

In the present study of hospitalization rates during the period 1979-1990 for some of the diseases considered to be related to environmental contamination were analyzed. Selected diagnosis included malignant melanoma and other malignant neoplasm of skin, malignant neoplasm of bladder, myeloid and monocytic leukaemia, aplastic anaemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue, spontaneous abortion and congenital anomalies. The performed analysis has shown that in 1979-1990 discharge rates had significant growing trends in the both urban and rural population in the case of malignant neoplasm of bladder, leukaemia, spontaneous abortion and congenital anomalies in infants. There were no significant trends in hospitalization of malignant melanoma and other malignant neoplasm of skin, aplastic anaemia and asthma.

[Temporal and spatial analysis of hospitalization for selected diseases in Poland due to certain environmental factors. II. Spatial analysis of environmental differences]. / Czasowe i terytorialne zróznicowanie hospitalizacji wybranych chorób w polsce w powiazaniu z niektórymi czynnikami srodowiska. Cz. II. Analiza zróznicowania terytorialnego.

The present study was aimed at assessment of a degree of regional differences in hospitalized morbidity in Poland for some of diseases considered to be related to environmental contamination and its relationship with general environmental characteristic of the regions. The performed analysis has shown that however in recent years there have been substantial differences in the discharge rates between provinces of Poland, these differences are not well explained by differences in general environmental factors. The possible reasons of these results have been discussed.

Incidence of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in Warsaw, Poland, in children and young adults, 1983-1988.

The 5-year results of the incidence study of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) in children (0-14 years) and young adults (15-29 years) which began in Warsaw on 1 July 1983 are presented. The overall number of new IDDM patients aged 0-29 registered in Warsaw during 5 years was 165. The average incidence rates in the age groups 0-14 and 15-29 were respectively 5.2 and 6.5 per 100,000 population in males and 4.5 and 4.4 in females. The highest incidence was observed in the age groups 25-29, 10-14 and 15-19 in males, and 5-9 and 25-29 in females. More patients reported the onset of their first symptoms in autumn and winter than in spring and summer. The IDDM incidence rates in Warsaw appear to be lower than those in some other countries for which data on IDDM at ages 0-29 years are available.