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Comparisons between geographies of mortality and deprivation from the 1900s and 2001: spatial analysis of census and mortality statistics
British Medical Journal, 09/22/09

Gregory IN et al. – Despite all the medical, public health, social, economic, and political changes over the 20th century, patterns of poverty and mortality and the relations between them remain firmly entrenched. There is a strong relation between the mortality levels of a century ago and those of today. This goes beyond what would have been expected from the continuing relation between deprivation and mortality and holds true for most major modern causes of death.

Engagement in cultural activities and cause-specific mortality: Prospective cohort study
Preventive Medicine, 10/20/09 Relevance Score: 92%

Childhood cancer mortality in Europe, 1970–2007
European Journal of Cancer, 10/14/09 Relevance Score: 91%

Effect of early treatment with anti-hypertensive drugs on short and long-term mortality in patients with an acute cardiovascular event
Cochrane Reviews, 10/27/09 Relevance Score: 90%

Advancing the hypothesis that geographic variations in risk factors contribute relatively little to observed geographic variations in heart disease and stroke mortality
Preventive Medicine, 10/16/09 Relevance Score: 90%

Mortality of HIV-infected patients starting potent antiretroviral therapy: comparison with the general population in nine industrialized countries
International Journal of Epidemiology, 10/12/09 Relevance Score: 90%