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Some demographical aspects of the newly nominated towns in Romania [PDF]

Zbornik Radova: Geografski institut "Jovan Cvijić", 2007
Present paper tries to present some demographical aspects of the newest towns declared in the post-socialist period in Romania. First we draw a sketch of the current demographic tendencies and structures, as basis for the evolution of settlements and new
Berekméri Mária, Vasile Surd
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Demographic Consequences of Defeating Aging [PDF]

Rejuvenation Research, 2010
A common objection against starting a large-scale biomedical war on aging is the fear of catastrophic population consequences (overpopulation). This fear is only exacerbated by the fact that no detailed demographic projections for radical life extension scenario have been conducted so far.
Leonid A, Gavrilov, Natalia S, Gavrilova
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Refugee immigration and the growth of low-wage work in the EU15

Comparative Migration Studies, 2019
Our paper focuses on current trends in refugee migration and job polarization. In so doing, we assess the role of refugee migration in relation to institutional, technologicalty 1 and globalization factors in an effort to trace the factors underlying the
Lars Fredrik Andersson, Rikard Eriksson, Sandro Scocco   +2 more
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“Double Ageing” in the High-Rise Residential Buildings of Tokyo

Urban Planning, 2022
This study aims to explore the current “double ageing” (demographic ageing of residents and physical ageing of facilities) in high-rise (over 20 stories by the Japanese Government’s definition) residential buildings in Tokyo, where the rate of ageing has
Taro Hirai
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What was Killing Babies in Sundsvall? A Study of Infant Mortality Patterns Using Individual Level Cause of Death Data, 1860–1892

Historical Life Course Studies
In this report, we analyse infant mortality in Sundsvall 1860–1892. The focus is on the pattern and development of causes of death with separate analyses of neonatal and post-neonatal mortality.
Maria Hiltunen Maltesdotter, Sören Edvinsson   +1 more
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What determines gender inequalities in social capital in Ukraine?

SSM: Population Health, 2019
Background: Social capital is a social determinant of health that has an impact on equity and well-being. It may be unequally distributed among any population.
K. Karhina, M. Eriksson, M. Ghazinour, N. Ng   +3 more
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Hospital Admission Rate, Cumulative Hospitalized Days, and Time to Admission Among Older Persons With Substance Use and Psychiatric Conditions

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
BackgroundSubstance use among older persons occurs with medical and psychiatric comorbidities. This study examined the associations of substance use disorder (SUD), psychiatric, and dual diagnoses with 12-month cumulative hospitalized days, hospital ...
Wossenseged Birhane Jemberie, Wossenseged Birhane Jemberie, Wossenseged Birhane Jemberie, Mojgan Padyab, Mojgan Padyab, Dennis McCarty, Lena M. Lundgren, Lena M. Lundgren   +7 more
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Demographic transition and population ageing in Yogyakarta [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2020
The aim of this research were to explain the demographic transition and the population ageing in the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY). This study used previous demographic and profiles of the elderly data in DIY.
Alfana Muhammad Arif Fahrudin, Laudiansyah Rizky, Fauziyanti Navila Ulfi, Sadali Mohammad Isnaini, Ismayuni Novia, Maulana Rivo   +5 more
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Agents of Change. The Evolution of Cause of Death Reporting in Sweden (1749–1950)

Historical Life Course Studies
Sweden has a long-standing tradition of recording causes of death, dating back to the establishment of Tabellverket, in 1749. At that time, parish ministers were responsible for documenting causes of death in parish registers and compiling related ...
Maria Hiltunen Maltesdotter, Sören Edvinsson   +1 more
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Long-term health outcomes from inbreeding in a historical Swedish population: longevity, fertility, and impairments

Annals of Human Biology
Background Inbreeding, arising from consanguinity between related parents, has been observed to impact the health of individuals, typically attributed to biological factors.
Erling Häggström Gunfridsson, Lotta Vikström   +1 more
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