RE: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk Very interesting, thank you! Vedrana From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Justine Caines Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 4:18 AM To: OzMid List Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk Dear All Further to our discussion on risk The Australian bureau of Statistics has a Mortality Atlas It is not available free but below is a snapshot Compare this with the Australian Mortality data for childbirth (1997-99) Yes that is the latest data. As usual they sit on this report (quite telling as to the importance of birthing women) The 19971999maternal mortality ratio (MMR) was 8.2deaths per 10confinements, compared with 9.1per 10in 19941996. JC Mortality Atlas from the ABS Age Standardised Death Rates (average 1997-2000) Cause Males (deaths per 100,000 persons) Females (deaths per 100,000 persons) Malignant Neoplasms 237.8 146.7 Ischaemic Heart Disease 190.0 119.9 Cerebrovascular diseases 65.8 65.8 Chronic lower respiratory diseases 46.6 23.2 Diabetes mellitus 18.8 13.6 Influenza and pneumonia 13.4 11.4 Accidents 35.6 17.7 Motor vehicle traffic accidents 13.1 5.5 Intentional self harm (suicide) 21.9 5.5 Organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders (includes dementia) 9.3 10.8
Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk Dear All Further to our discussion on risk The Australian bureau of Statistics has a Mortality Atlas It is not available free but below is a snapshot Compare this with the Australian Mortality data for childbirth (1997-99) Yes that is the latest data. As usual they sit on this report (quite telling as to the importance of birthing women) The 19971999 maternal mortality ratio (MMR) was 8.2 deaths per 100 000 confinements, compared with 9.1 per 100 000 in 19941996. JC Mortality Atlas from the ABS Age Standardised Death Rates (average 1997-2000) Cause Males (deaths per 100,000 persons) Females (deaths per 100,000 persons) Malignant Neoplasms 237.8 146.7 Ischaemic Heart Disease 190.0 119.9 Cerebrovascular diseases 65.8 65.8 Chronic lower respiratory diseases 46.6 23.2 Diabetes mellitus 18.8 13.6 Influenza and pneumonia 13.4 11.4 Accidents 35.6 17.7 Motor vehicle traffic accidents 13.1 5.5 Intentional self harm (suicide) 21.9 5.5 Organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders (includes dementia) 9.3 10.8
RE: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk No luck with Jeff Richardson L. I found this at http://www.deh.gov.au/education/publications/epa/modules/module5.html: Risks Associated with Common Activities the annual chance of dying in a car crash if you drive the average number of kilometres is 1 in 4,000 a cyclist faces an annual risk of dying from pedalling of 1 in 30,000 smokers who commenced smoking at age 15 and smoke one pack a day face a risk of death from lung cancer of 1 in 800 lifetime risk of developing cancer in the USA is 1 in 5 the chance of developing skin cancer in Australia is (women) 1 in 33000 and (men) 1 in 2 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mary Murphy Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 7:42 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk Any chance of something more specific Justine? I cant seem to find him. MM From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Justine Caines Sent: Wednesday, 11 October 2006 9:23 PM To: OzMid List Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk Hi Vedrana and All I think you are referring to the work of Jeff Richardson from Monash University in Melbourne. Yes it is very good stuff. Interestingly I spoke to him (some time ago) and one of his colleagues from the Health research unit at Monash. He understood my links between his work and obstetrics and yet would not do anything, fearful of maintaining his funding (I despair!!). I then spoke to a female colleague at his suggestion and she attacked me for saying childbirth was essentially safe (!!!) And then all but cried about her experience (!!). This is what we come up against when lobbying politicians and decision makers. You should find Jeffs work at www.monash.edu.au and then search for him Kind regards Justine
RE: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk Then there is this, along with interesting references: http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/329/7470/849 From: Vedrana Valčić Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 4:49 PM To: 'ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au' Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk No luck with Jeff Richardson L. I found this at http://www.deh.gov.au/education/publications/epa/modules/module5.html: Risks Associated with Common Activities the annual chance of dying in a car crash if you drive the average number of kilometres is 1 in 4,000 a cyclist faces an annual risk of dying from pedalling of 1 in 30,000 smokers who commenced smoking at age 15 and smoke one pack a day face a risk of death from lung cancer of 1 in 800 lifetime risk of developing cancer in the USA is 1 in 5 the chance of developing skin cancer in Australia is (women) 1 in 33000 and (men) 1 in 2 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mary Murphy Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 7:42 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk Any chance of something more specific Justine? I cant seem to find him. MM From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Justine Caines Sent: Wednesday, 11 October 2006 9:23 PM To: OzMid List Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk Hi Vedrana and All I think you are referring to the work of Jeff Richardson from Monash University in Melbourne. Yes it is very good stuff. Interestingly I spoke to him (some time ago) and one of his colleagues from the Health research unit at Monash. He understood my links between his work and obstetrics and yet would not do anything, fearful of maintaining his funding (I despair!!). I then spoke to a female colleague at his suggestion and she attacked me for saying childbirth was essentially safe (!!!) And then all but cried about her experience (!!). This is what we come up against when lobbying politicians and decision makers. You should find Jeffs work at www.monash.edu.au and then search for him Kind regards Justine
Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk Hi Vedrana and All I think you are referring to the work of Jeff Richardson from Monash University in Melbourne. Yes it is very good stuff. Interestingly I spoke to him (some time ago) and one of his colleagues from the Health research unit at Monash. He understood my links between his work and obstetrics and yet would not do anything, fearful of maintaining his funding (I despair!!). I then spoke to a female colleague at his suggestion and she attacked me for saying childbirth was essentially safe (!!!) And then all but cried about her experience (!!). This is what we come up against when lobbying politicians and decision makers. You should find Jeffs work at www.monash.edu.au and then search for him Kind regards Justine
RE: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk Any chance of something more specific Justine? I cant seem to find him. MM From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Justine Caines Sent: Wednesday, 11 October 2006 9:23 PM To: OzMid List Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk Hi Vedrana and All I think you are referring to the work of Jeff Richardson from Monash University in Melbourne. Yes it is very good stuff. Interestingly I spoke to him (some time ago) and one of his colleagues from the Health research unit at Monash. He understood my links between his work and obstetrics and yet would not do anything, fearful of maintaining his funding (I despair!!). I then spoke to a female colleague at his suggestion and she attacked me for saying childbirth was essentially safe (!!!) And then all but cried about her experience (!!). This is what we come up against when lobbying politicians and decision makers. You should find Jeffs work at www.monash.edu.au and then search for him Kind regards Justine
