Deaths: Leading Causes for 2011-2012
<strong>Introduction:</strong> This report presents 2011-2012 data on leading causes of death in the Islamic Republic of Iran by Province. <br/><strong>Methods:</strong> Data in this report are based on information from all death certificates filed in the 31 provinces i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Travel Medicine Center of Iran
2014-06-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijtmgh.com/article_33287_91fe700201ada5cc9cee1b1cf539267b.pdf |
| Summary: | <strong>Introduction:</strong> This report presents 2011-2012 data on leading causes of death in the Islamic Republic of Iran by Province.
<br/><strong>Methods:</strong> Data in this report are based on information from all death certificates filed in the 31 provinces in 2011-2012 . Causes of death classified by the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD–10) are ranked according to the number of deaths assigned to rank able causes
<br/><strong>Results:</strong> In 2011-2012 the 5 leading causes of death were, in rank order: Diseases of the Circulatory System (including Heart Disease); Neoplasms; Accidents (Unintentional Injuries); Diseases of the Respiratory System; Diseases of the Nervous System. First cause of death in all over the country and in each province was Diseases of the Circulatory System (including Heart Disease).
<br/><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Improving diagnostic methods to diagnose Diseases of the Circulatory System sooner and also improving level of access to advanced cardiac care in all over the country is highly recommended. |
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| ISSN: | 2322-1100 2476-5759 |