Dynamics analysis of the reasons for disability among population of Zaporizhzhia region at 2013–2018

Abstract

Purpose of the study. To study the dynamics of the main causes of disability among the population of Zaporizhzhia region for 2013– 2018. Materials and methods. The materials of the study were statistical reports of medical and social expert commissions of Zaporizhzhia Region Center for Medical and Social Expertise for 2013–2018. Statistical data processing was performed with calculations of intensive indicators for 10 thousand of the total population and for 10 thousand of adult population of Zaporizhzhya region. Statistical processing of the study materials was using computer programs of the STATISTICA package (StatSoft Statistica v. 6.0). Results. The disability indicator can be considered as a reflection of the success of society, social protection and the level and quality of public health. The article analyzes the dynamics of causes of disability among the population of Zaporizhzhia region for 2013–2018 according to the annual reports of medical and social expert commissions. We conducted an analysis of the causes of disability among the population of Zaporizhzhia region for 2013–2018. The main causes of disability are: general illness; disability since childhood; industrial accident (occupational injury or other damage to health); occupational disease; diseases associated with exposure to radioactive radiation due to the Chornobyl disaster; injuries, injuries, injuries, illnesses in the military. Conclusions. The most common cause of disability is «common disease», which is established in the absence of grounds (evidence) for recognizing the presence of any other cause. In recent years, the population of Zaporizhzhia region has seen a gradual increase in primary disability due to general illness, work injury and among military personnel. At the same time, there is a tendency to decrease primary childhood disability and occupational diseases. During the indicated period (2013–2018), there has been a slight fluctuation in the disability indicators due to the Chornobyl disaster, both downward and upward, with an overall trend towards stability. Keywords: primary disability, causes of disability, general disease, childhood, work-related injury, occupational disease, consequences of the Chernobyl accident, military personnel.

Gender-Specific Features of Arterial Hypertension Development and Treatment

“…Whereas this type of CV pathology prevalence is higher for males aged under 60 than for females, the situation becomes reversed after 60 years of age (1,5,10). Arterial HTN is a major risk factor for the CVDs and kidney disease development, having a negative impact on life quality and increasing in postmenopausal women mortality (1,2,8,9).…”

“…Modern cardiology, as well as other fields of medicine, focuses particularly close attention on the gender aspects of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as the social significance of CVDs (1)(2)(3)(4)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12). CVDs are the leading cause of death among both men and women, accounting for onethird of all deaths in the world (8).…”