Exercises:
Complete the description of the data in the table.
Table 1: Incidence of ulcer perforation 1967-1982
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>65 |
65-74 |
>75 |
No. of prescriptions per 1000 (Women) |
1967 1982 |
500 1500 |
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Perforations (Women) |
1967 1982 |
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7 14 |
10 33 |
No. of prescriptions (Men) |
1967 1982 |
290 820 |
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Perforations (Men) |
1967 1982 |
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36 28 |
32 65 |
Table 1 (1) …………… trends in the frequency of hospital admission for perforated peptic ulcer in the United Kingdom (2) …………… with changes in the annual prescription rates for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
For women over 65 the annual number of prescriptions increased (3) …………… from 1967 to 1982, during which rates of perforation of duodenal ulcers (4) …………… for those aged 65 to 74 and more than (5) …………… for those aged 75 and over. For men over 65, prescriptions showed a similar increase. Although perforation rates were actually lower for those aged 65 to 74 in 1982, there was a (6) …………… increase in those aged 75 and above.
(BMJ 1986; 292: 614 Amended with permission from the BMJ Publishing Group)
2. The data in the table is adapted from an article entitled 'Alcohol drinking in middle age'. Choose the correct words to complete the description below.
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Alcohol drinking |
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Characteristics |
Never (n=300) |
Infrequent (n=423) |
Frequent (n=295) |
No. (%) of smokers |
54 (18.0) |
193 (45.6) |
204 (69.2) |
Old age measurements (follow up) |
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No. (%) who have had myocardial infarction |
41 (13.7) |
60 (14.2) |
54 (18.3) |
Results of cognitive assessment |
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No. (%) with no impairment (controls) |
261 (87) |
391 (92.4) |
257 (87.1) |
No. (%) with mild cognitive impairment |
25 (8.3) |
15(3.5) |
21 (7.1) |
No. (%) with dementia |
14 (4.7) |
17 (4) |
17 (5.8) |
Only 54, or (1) …………… (under/less) than 20%, of the non-drinkers smoked compared with 204, or (2) …………… (almost/over) 70%, of the frequent drinkers. 41, or just (3) …………… (less/under) 14% of the non-drinkers had had a myocardial infarction at the end of the follow-up period, compared with 54, or (4) …………… (almost/over) 18%, of the frequent drinkers. At the end of the follow-up period, (5) …………… (about/over) 90% in all three groups had no cognitive impairment. There was mild impairment in (6) …………… (under/around) 8% of the non-drinkers, and in 7% of the frequent drinkers, but in (7) …………… (less/under) than 4% of the infrequent drinkers. 14, or (8) …………… (approximately/over) 5%, of the non-drinkers had dementia, while 17, or 4% of the infrequent drinkers, and (9) …………… (more than/nearly) 6% of the frequent drinkers had dementia.
(BMJ 2004; 329: 539 Amended with permission from the BMJ Publishing Group)
impairment – слабость, нарушение
U nit 25 Research articles and Abstracts
The structure of a research article
Research articles are typically divided into four main sections: