Deaths among the intellectually disabled: a retrospective study

By: Raitusou, Jouni et al.
Series: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities 10 (4) 1997: 280-288.Publisher: 1997Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): MORTALITY | CANCER | RESPIRATORY DISEASES | DEATHSummary: At the Pimio Settlement for the Mentally andicapped in the Special Welfare District of Southwest Finland, 216 persons with intellectual disability died during the period 1972-93. Causes of death were studied, contributing factors and associated diseases. Diagnoses were collected from death certificates and patient documents. Causes of death were based on autopsy in 85% of the patients. The spectrum of causes of death essentially differed from the general population. There were less than expected mortality from accidents, diseases of the circulatory system and malignant neoplasms and more than expected mortality from respiratory diseases.
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At the Pimio Settlement for the Mentally andicapped in the Special Welfare District of Southwest Finland, 216 persons with intellectual disability died during the period 1972-93. Causes of death were studied, contributing factors and associated diseases. Diagnoses were collected from death certificates and patient documents. Causes of death were based on autopsy in 85% of the patients. The spectrum of causes of death essentially differed from the general population. There were less than expected mortality from accidents, diseases of the circulatory system and malignant neoplasms and more than expected mortality from respiratory diseases.

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