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Smoking And Mortality From Cerebrovascular Disorders In Brazil [Portuguese]L: Comparative Study Of Capital Cities Of Metropolitan Regions, 1988 [Porug, Paulo A. Lotufo Jan 1995

Smoking And Mortality From Cerebrovascular Disorders In Brazil [Portuguese]L: Comparative Study Of Capital Cities Of Metropolitan Regions, 1988 [Porug, Paulo A. Lotufo

Paulo A Lotufo

The role of smoking as risk factor for stroke is controversial. An ecological design study was performed to test the association between stroke mortality and smoking in Brazil. Lung cancer mortality was used as a surrogate for smoking habit.The mortality rate for stroke (ICD-9:430-438) and lung cancer (ICD-9: 162) were determined in the following metropolitan areas: Belém, Recife, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Curitiba and Porto Alegre for males and females between 30 years-old and 69 years-old. ANOVA test was used to compare both age-adjusted mortality rates. A negative association by ANOVA was determined between age-adjusted rates …


Tendencias De Mortalidade Por Doencas Cardiovasculares No Estado De Sao Paulo [Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo Jan 1995

Tendencias De Mortalidade Por Doencas Cardiovasculares No Estado De Sao Paulo [Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo

Paulo A Lotufo

No abstract provided.


Doenças Cardiovasculares: Panorama Da Mortalidade No Brasil., Paulo A. Lotufo Jan 1995

Doenças Cardiovasculares: Panorama Da Mortalidade No Brasil., Paulo A. Lotufo

Paulo A Lotufo

No abstract provided.


Mortality From Asthma In State Of Sao Paulo (1970-92), Paulo A. Lotufo Dec 1994

Mortality From Asthma In State Of Sao Paulo (1970-92), Paulo A. Lotufo

Paulo A Lotufo

No abstract provided.