Epidemiology of respiratory disease Flashcards
1
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Byssinosis
A
Inhaling hemp, flax and cotton
2
Q
Asbestosis
A
Exposed to asbestos
3
Q
Why are cause of death statistics good?
A
Help health authorities determine focus of public health services
4
Q
Most common infection caused by
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Pneumococcal bacteria
5
Q
How do you prevent pneumococcal bacteria infection
A
Vaccination - regularly and update vaccine often too
6
Q
What can pneumonia lead to?
A
Bronchiectasis
7
Q
Epidemiology
A
Study of distribution and determinants of health-related states to events in specified populations and application of this to control health problems - use time, place, person
8
Q
Prevalence
A
Number of cases of existing disease in population at given time/over given period
9
Q
Incidence
A
Number/rate of new cases over specified period
10
Q
Case control studies
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- Identify cases of disease
- Match case to controls who don’t have disease
- Measure exposure of cases and controls to potential risk factors for disease
- Retrospective
- Start with disease and measure exposure
11
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Cohort studies
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- Identify group of people and their exposure to a risk factor
- Follow group to determine their health outcomes in terms of death and disease development
- Can be prospective or retrospective
- Start with exposure and measure disease
