Differences in Causes of Death among the Elderly in Four Regions of the Russian Federation: Retrospective Study
OBJECTIVE . To identify and discuss the causes of death among the elderly in the four regions of the Russian Federation, using medical death certificate (MDC) data. MATERIALS AND METHODS. A total of 114,402 deaths of people aged 75 years or older from diseases (ICD-10 codes I–XVIII and XXII) were selected from ele...