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ArticleIndian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine

Analyzing the Changes in Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases in Urban Population of India By Using Medical Certification of Cause of Death Data.

Bal Kishan Gulati, Saurabh Sharma, M V Vardhana Rao

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Article in Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bal Kishan GulatiICMR-National Institute of Medical Statistics, New Delhi, India.
Saurabh SharmaICMR-National Institute of Medical Statistics, New Delhi, India.
M V Vardhana RaoICMR-National Institute of Medical Statistics, New Delhi, India.
National Institute of Medical Statistics · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInfectious diseases are important causes of morbidity and mortality globally. At least 25% of about 60 million deaths that occur worldwide each year are estimated to be due to infectious diseases. In India, the burden of infectious diseases is enormous; although it has decreased as a result of overall socioeconomic progress and use of vaccines and antimicrobials, it is still a major health-care burden. Studying a disease trend over a certain time period is important in a country's public health system as it guides agencies to prioritize funds and other measures for its control.

objectivesThe present study tries to understand its transition in an urban population of India. MATERIALS AND

methods"Medical Certification of Cause of Death" data for the period from 1989 to 2015 have been used. Deaths under the head "age not stated" have been distributed in all age groups in proportion to total deaths at those age groups for all the years, and the percentage of the cause of death to total deaths has been calculated. Three years' moving average of these percentages have been calculated.

resultsThe overall age group analysis showed a downward trend in both males and females. However, age-segregated analysis showed that mortality is declining among children and youth population, specifically showing a steep decline among infants and under-five population.

conclusionInfectious diseases are still a major public health problem in India.

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Infectious diseasesMedical Certification of Cause of Deathtransitiontrend

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