Browsing by Subject "PREVALENCE"
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2017-09-13Zeitschriftenartikel12-month prevalence of asthma among adults in Germany Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways affecting people of all ages. The disease is characterised by a variable narrowing of the bronchia, which may be accompanied by symptoms such as wheezing or shortness ...
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2017-09-13Zeitschriftenartikel12-month prevalence of known chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Germany Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a high disease burden and is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Smoking is the key modifiable risk factor for COPD in Germany. GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS ...
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2017-03-20Zeitschriftenartikel12-Month prevalence of known diabetes mellitus in Germany Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease involving chronic dysfunction of blood sugar regulation; if left untreated, it can result in serious secondary illnesses. In 2014 and 2015, a total of 7.0% of women and 8.6% of men ...
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2017-09-13Zeitschriftenartikel12-month prevalence of osteoarthritis in Germany Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease worldwide. In the advanced stage the disease is characterised by joint pain and loss of joint functionality. In the Robert Koch Institute’s GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS health interview ...
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2017-09-13Zeitschriftenartikel12-month prevalence of osteoporosis in Germany Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease associated with increased bone fragility, which correspondingly leads to increased bone fractures. In the GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS survey, 7.8% of women and 2.0% of men aged 18 and ...
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2017-09-13ZeitschriftenartikelDepressive symptoms among adults in Germany Depressive symptoms imply a loss of quality of life, leading to increased morbidity and mortality as well as increased costs to the healthcare system. Information on the prevalence and distribution of depressive symptoms ...
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2017-09-13ZeitschriftenartikelPrevalence, incidence and mortality of diabetes mellitus in adults in Germany – A review in the framework of the Diabetes Surveillanc Continuous monitoring of the key epidemiological indicators of diabetes is necessary for evaluating the magnitude of diabetes as a public health problem, but is currently not being undertaken in Germany. A comprehensive ...
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2019-06-19ZeitschriftenartikelSocial inequality and diabetes mellitus – developments over time among the adult population in Germany The connection between social disadvantage and the presence of known diabetes and specific risk factors is well documented. This article summarises the results from the Robert Koch Institute examination surveys that were ...
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2019-06-19ZeitschriftenartikelTypes of diabetes are not limited to age groups: type 1 diabetes in adults and type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents Based on data from the national diabetes registry DPV (Diabetes patient documentation), the diabetes registry of North Rhine-Westphalia and surveys conducted at hospitals and practices in Baden-Württemberg and Saxony, ...