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chronicIn medicine, term used to describe a condition that is of slow onset and then runs a prolonged course, such as rheumatoid arthritis or chronic bronchitis. In contrast, an acute condition develops quickly and may be of relatively short duration. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease in the Australian population and the leading cause of disease of Victorian children (NAC 2002). They used the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, to code causes of death, including lung cancer and bronchiectasis, a form of chronic respiratory disease. Projected main causes of death worldwide, all ages, 2005 TOTAL DEATHS 2005 58 million Injuries (9%) Other chronic diseases (9%) Diabetes (2%) Chronic respiratory diseases (7%) Cancer (13%) Cardiovascular diseases (30%) Communicable diseases, maternal and perinatal conditions, and (30%) nutritional deficiencies Source: World Health Organization, 2005 Note: Table made from pie chart. |
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