ABSTRACT
We studied the incidence and mortality of stroke in northern Israel to determine possible reasons for the differences previously found in mortality from this condition between the sex and ethnic groups in Israel as a whole. We identified 1,149 cases of stroke during 1984. While the age-standardized incidence was higher in men, the case-fatality rate was twice as high in women. After controlling for ethnic origin, we found that incidence was higher only in men of Western origin, while the female rates were higher in women of Asian and North African extraction. The case-fatality rate was substantially higher in women in all ethnic groups. These differences, especially in relation to the case-fatality rate, have important implications for health services in relation to both possible preventive action and to management of the acute disease phase.
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Cerebrovascular Disorders/epidemiology , Age Factors , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Cerebrovascular Disorders/ethnology , Cerebrovascular Disorders/mortality , Female , Humans , Israel , Male , Middle Aged , Sex FactorsSubject(s)
Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy/adverse effects , Polyradiculoneuropathy/etiology , Animals , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , SheepSubject(s)
Encephalitis/complications , Eye Movements , Thymus Neoplasms/complications , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Myoclonus/etiology , SyndromeSubject(s)
Peptides/chemical synthesis , Anhydrides , Chemical Phenomena , Chemistry , Methods , Spectrophotometry, InfraredABSTRACT
Studies of living polymers have greatly enriched our knowledge of the behavior of ions and ion-pairs in organic media. Future investigations will lead to more detailed knowledge of these interesting species. Especially, intramolecular associations or intramolecular solvation by the polymer chains provide promising field for additional studies, and one example of such phenomena was reported recently by Fisher and Szwarc (42).
