Mortality and Years of Life Lost from Diabetes Mellitus in Poland: A Register-Based Study (2000-2022).

Background: The aim of the study was to assess mortality and years of life lost from diabetes mellitus in Poland between 2000 and 2022.

Methods: The database was created from death cards made available for the purposes of this study by Statistics Poland. The study used data on deaths caused by type 1 diabetes mellitus, T1DM (N = 33,328), and type 2 diabetes mellitus, T2DM (N = 113,706).

Trends in Mortality Due to Malignant Neoplasms of Female Genital Organs in Poland in the Period 2000-2021-A Population-Based Study.

The aim of this study is to assess mortality trends due to malignant neoplasms of female genital organs (MNFGOs) in Poland between 2000 and 2021. For the purpose of the study, the authors used data on all deaths of Polish female inhabitants due to MNFGO between 2000 and 2021, obtained from the Statistics Poland database. The standardised death rates (SDR), potential years of life lost (PYLL), annual percentage change (APC) and average annual percentage change (AAPC) were calculated.

Analysis of Clinical Pattern of Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Cervical and Cervico-Thoracic Regions of the Spine.

Cervical spine disorders (CSDs) are a common cause of neck pain. Proper diagnosis is of great importance in planning the management of a patient with neck pain. Hence, the aim of this study is to provide an overview of the clinical pattern of early-stage functional disorders affecting the cervical and cervico-thoracic regions of the spine, considering the age and sex of the subjects.

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Mortality Trends due to Falls in the Group of People in Early (65-74 Years) and Late (75+) Old Age in Poland in the Years 2000-2020.

The aim of the study was to assess mortality trends due to falls in early (65-74 years) and late (75+) old age groups in Poland in 2000-2020. The study used a database of all deaths due to falls in two age groups. Per 100,000 men in early old age, the crude death rate (CDR) increased from 25.

Changes in mortality of Polish residents in the early and late old age due to main causes of death from 2000 to 2019.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to assess mortality trends in Poland between 2000 and 2019 in the early and late old age population (65-74 years and over 75 years).

Methods: The work used data on all deaths of Polish residents aged over 65 years ( = 5,496,970). The analysis included the five most common major groups of causes of death: diseases of the circulatory system, malignant neoplasms, diseases of the respiratory system, diseases of the digestive system and external causes of mortality.

Dietary Antioxidants, Quality of Nutrition and Cardiovascular Characteristics among Omnivores, Flexitarians and Vegetarians in Poland-The Results of Multicenter National Representative Survey WOBASZ.

Several reports have shown that more plant-based dietary patterns provide a higher intake of antioxidants compared to diets rich in meat and animal products. Data on the intake of key nutrients in cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention in relation to particular diets in countries of Central and Eastern Europe are scarce. The aim of this study was to assess quality of nutrition and CVD characteristics in a representative sample of Polish adults following different dietary patterns.

Mortality Trends Due to Skin Melanoma in Poland in the Years 2000-2020.

The aim of this article is to assess mortality trends due to skin melanoma in Poland between the years 2000 and 2020, taking into account gender and place of residence (urban, rural). The subject of the analyses was data on 25,061 deaths that occurred between 2000 and 2020 due to skin melanoma (C43 according to ICD-10). Mortality rates due to this cancer, both crude (CDR) and standardised (SDR), were calculated.

Excess mortality in Poland during the first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to analyse excess deaths by major causes of death and associated changes in the mortality pattern of the Polish population in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: The study used data on all deaths in Poland which occurred between 2010 and 2020 ( = 3,912,237). 10-year mortality trends for 2010-2019 were determined.

Twenty-Year Mortality Trends in Patients with Kidney Disease in Poland with the Use of the Years of Life Lost Measure, 2000-2019.

Due to the significant socioeconomic burden of kidney diseases, we decided to analyse years of life lost (YLLs) from this cause in Poland between the years 2000 and 2019. The standard expected years of life lost (SEYLL) measure was used to calculate the number of YLLs, the value of which was related to the size of the study population and calculated per 100,000 persons (SEYLLp). A time trend analysis was performed using the Joinpoint regression method.

Decreasing Trends in Road Traffic Mortality in Poland: A Twenty-Year Analysis.

The aim of the study was to assess mortality trends due to road traffic accidents in Poland between 1999 and 2018. The study material was a database including 7,582,319 death certificates of all inhabitants of Poland who died in the analyzed period (104,652 people died of transport accidents). Crude deaths rates (CDR), standardized death rates (SDR) and joinpoint models were used.

Years of life lost due to viral hepatitis in Poland, 2000-2014.

Introduction: Viral hepatitis often affects young people; it therefore seems reasonable to analyze the phenomenon of premature mortality due to this reason, using Years of Life Lost (YLLs) measurement.

Objective: The aim of the study was to analyze YLLs due to viral hepatitis in Poland in 2000-2014. For the years 2002 and 2011, socio-economic variables (marital status, level of education, working status, place of residence) were included.

Informal Dementia Caregivers: Current Technology Use and Acceptance of Technology in Care.

(1) : Given the increased social isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges faced by informal dementia caregivers have increased. An increasing use of technology, both in care and dementia clinical trials, depends upon caregivers' abilities as a user. Accordingly, the aim of our study was to verify the current technology (smartphone and computer) use and acceptance in care, regarding socio-demographic variables; (2) : Questionnaires were distributed to 102 dementia caregivers, mostly of patients with moderate dementia; (3) : The majority of participants were women (63%), and large number of them used technological devices such as a smartphone (91%) or computer (81%).

Ten-year changes in adherence to a healthy lifestyle: the results of the WOBASZ surveys.

Introduction: The evidence on the beneficial role of low‑risk characteristics is well established. However, data on trends in lifestyle patterns in Central Europe are limited.

Objectives: The aim of this report was to determine changes in lifestyle patterns among adults in Poland between 2003 and 2014.

Years of life lost due to malignant neoplasms of the digestive system in Poland during 10 years of socioeconomic transformation.

The aim of the study was to analyse years of life lost due to selected malignant neoplasms of the digestive system (colorectum, stomach, and pancreas) in Poland, a post-communist country in Central Europe, according to socioeconomic variables: sex, age, level of education, marital status, working status, and place of residence. The study included a dataset comprising death certificates of Polish citizens from 2002 (N = 359 486) and 2011 (N = 375 501). The data on deaths caused by malignant neoplasms of the digestive system, that is, coded as C15-C26 according to International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, was analyzed.

Changes in mortality and years of life lost due to lung cancer in Poland, 2000-2016.

Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate trends of mortality and the number of years of life lost due to lung cancer in Poland, in the period 2000-2016.

Methods: The study material was 375,151 death certificates of all inhabitants of Poland who died in the period 2000-2016 due to lung cancer. In order to calculate the number of years of life lost, the authors used indices: SEYLL (Standard Expected Years of Life Lost per living person), SEYLL (per deaths), APC (Annual Percentage Change) and AAPC (Average Annual Percentage Change).

[Trends in excess male mortality in the working age population in a region with the highest mortality rates in Poland].

Background: The intensity of premature deaths in the Łódź region in 2014 amounted to 40 per 10 000, and was the highest in the country (the average rate for Poland was 32). Excess mortality of men aged <65 continues to be a major medical and social problem. The aim of the study is to analyze time trends of excess male mortality in the working age population in the Łódź region, both in general and due to the most important causes of deaths.

Trends of mortality due to breast cancer in Poland, 2000-2016.

Background: The aim of the study was to assess trends in mortality and the number of lost years of life due to breast cancer in the female population in the years 2000-2016, with consideration given to differences regarding the level of education and place of residence.

Methods: The analysis was based on a database of the Central Statistical Office of Poland, containing information gathered from 92,154 death certificates of all Polish female inhabitants who died in the period 2000-2016 due to breast cancer. The SEYLL (Standard Expected Years of Life Lost per living person), the SEYLL (per deaths), the APC (Annual Percentage Change), the AAPC (Average Annual Percentage Change) were calculated to determine years of life lost.

Vitamin D - dietary intake, supplementation and metabolic status of Polish adults.

Objectives: Contrary to popular opinion on the preventive properties of vitamin D, results of previous studies have been inconclusive. The aim of this research was to evaluate the associations between the intake of vitamin D and metabolic abnormalities in a representative sample of Polish adults.

Material And Methods: Within the framework of the Multi-Center National Population Health Examination Survey (referred to as WOBASZ), a random sample of 2381 adult residents of Poland (53.

Standard Expected Years of Life Lost Due to Malignant Neoplasms in Poland, 2000-2014.

The aim of the study was an analysis of mortality trends due to malignant neoplasms in Poland. The study material was a database, consisting of 1,367,364 death certificates of inhabitants of Poland who died during the period 2000-2014 due to malignant cancer. To calculate years of life lost, the SEYLL index (Standard Expected Years of Life Lost per living person) was applied.

Years of life lost due to diseases of the digestive system in Poland according to socioeconomic factors: a cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To analyse years of life lost (YLLs) due to digestive diseases in Poland according to: marital status, education, working status and place of residence.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Setting: The study was based on a dataset containing information from death certificates of Poles who died in 2002 and in 2011.

Epidemiology of Mortality Due to Prostate Cancer in Poland, 2000-2015.

The aim of the study was to assess trends in mortality and years of life lost due to prostate cancer (PCa) in Poland in 2000-2015. The crude death rates (CDR), standardised death rates (SDR), standard expected years of life lost per living person (SEYLL) and per death (SEYLL) values were calculated. Joinpoint models were used to analyse time trends.

Years of Life Lost Due to Cervical Cancer in Poland in 2000 to 2015.

The aim of the study was an analysis of years of life lost due to cervical cancer in Poland in the period 2000 to 2015 with consideration given to differences related to education and place of residence. The study material was 28,274 death certificates of all female inhabitants of Poland, who died in 2000 to 2015 due to cervical cancer. In order to calculate years of life lost, the authors used indices: SEYLL (Standard Expected Years of Life Lost per living person), SEYLL (per deaths) and AAPC (Average Annual Percentage Change).

Years of Life Lost due to Diseases of the Digestive System in Poland in 2000-2014.

Background And Aims: Diseases of the digestive system substantially contribute to premature mortality of the Polish population. Years of Life Lost (YLLs) are more and more commonly used in order to evaluate social and economic aspects of these deaths. The aim of the study was to analyse YLLs due to diseases of the digestive system in Poland between 2000-2014.