[Thyroid cancer in Poland in 1980-2000].

The objective of this paper was to assess the occurrence of thyroid cancer in Poland between 1980 and 2000 concerning incidence, hospitalisation and mortality. The frequency of thyroid cancer is relatively low - 0.5% in men and above 2% in women among all malignant.

[Diabetes mellitus as a cause of hospitalization in Poland, 1980-1999].

The objective of this paper was to assess the frequency and trends of hospitalization of patients with diabetes in Poland between 1980 and 1999. The analysis of data from 10% annual systematic random samples of all hospitalised cases revealed that patients hospitalized because of diabetes make 1.5% of all hospitalized cases.

[Hospital morbidity in Mazowian voivodeship in the first year of the new health care system].

The aim of this study was to analyse the frequency hospitalisation in Mazowian voivodeship by sex, age, place of residence (urban-rural), and major causes of hospitalisation in the first year of the new health care system in compare with the period 1991-1996. Data used in the study covered a 10% sample of hospitalised persons discharged or deceased in hospitals operating under Ministry of Health or Polish State Railways. The outcome measures were age-standardised hospital discharge rates.

[Domestic factors and respiratory symptoms in children].

The purpose of the analysis was to evaluate an association between selected factors of home environment and respiratory symptoms (wheezing/whistling) and asthma diagnosed by physician in 4333 children of age 7-8 years in Poznań. The data were collected within the scope of the EU funded multinational SAVIAH study. It was found that presence of the symptoms as well as asthma were significantly associated with presence of damp spots and/or mould at home and disturbance by traffic fumes and/or noise at home.

[Studies of ambient air pollution and selected aspects of health status of children in Poznan: preliminary information].

Within the framework of international collaboration an epidemiological study has been carried out in Poznań with the objective to develop and assess new methodologies in environmental epidemiology in Poland. The network of passive samplers has been set up for estimation of SO2 and NO2 air pollution exposure, small area analysis methods and Geographic Information System will be used for assessment of the relationship of respiratory symptoms and air pollution while controlling for socioeconomic factors and household characteristic.