Trends in infant mortality rates in Hungary between 1963 and 2012.

Aim: This study investigated annual and seasonal death trends for infants of <1 year of age in Hungary between 1963 and 2012 and analysed commonly accepted risk factors.

Methods: Data on the numbers of live births and infant deaths were obtained from the published nationwide population register. Negative binomial regression was applied to investigate the yearly trends in rates and also the effect of possible risk factors - low birthweight, maternal education and sex - on infant mortality.

Investigating the relationship between mortality from respiratory diseases and childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in Hungary.

Our aim was to investigate the ecological association between death from infectious disease of the respiratory system and the risk of acute lymphoid leukaemia (ALL) in children aged less than 7 years. Poisson regression analyses were carried out using overall data and gender-specific models. The study included 176 cases (92(52.

Human papillomavirus infection and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in a cohort of low-risk women.

Objective: This study was a prospective examination of the incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in a low-risk female population and an assessment of the risk of development of LSIL with HPV infection.

Study Design: In a longitudinal study, women aged 19-60 years--non-smokers, and married or living with a constant partner, who presented for cervical cancer screening at an outpatient clinic--were invited to participate in a prospective study of cervical HPV infection, and were examined every 3 months.

Results: Of the 464 women at risk, 20 presented with HPV infections during the follow-up.