Epidemiology of Food Choking Deaths in Japan: Time Trends and Regional Variations

Epidemiology of Food Choking Deaths in Japan: Time Trends and Regional Variations

Background: With increasing age globally, more people may become vulnerable to food choking. We investigated the nationwide epidemiology of food choking deaths in Japan. Methods: Using Japanese Vital Statistics death data between 2006 and 2016, we identified food choking deaths based on the 10th...

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Main Authors: Yuta Taniguchi, Masao Iwagami, Nobuo Sakata, Taeko Watanabe, Kazuhiro Abe, Nanako Tamiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Epidemiological Association 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology
Subjects:
food suffocation
older people
airway obstruction
epidemiology
japan
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/31/5/31_JE20200057/_pdf

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