[Long-term (45-50 years) follow-up concerning medical and social status of patients with chronic radiation sickness].
The article covers evaluation of medical and social status in 673 subjects who suffered from chronic radiation sickness. By 45-50 years of follow-up, nearly 70% of the subjects had primary disablement established after the age of 60. Main causes of the disablement were cerebrovascular diseases and malignances. Increasing values of primary disablement in chronicradiation sickness patients over able-bodied age match increasing primary disablement among the country's general population and result from not only medical but also social matters.
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D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012917:Social Adjustment