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TAUX LETALITE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Demography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- case fatality rate
1, record 1, English, case%20fatality%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CFR 2, record 1, English, CFR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- case-fatality rate 3, record 1, English, case%2Dfatality%20rate
correct
- CFR 4, record 1, English, CFR
correct
- CFR 4, record 1, English, CFR
- case fatality ratio 2, record 1, English, case%20fatality%20ratio
correct
- CFR 5, record 1, English, CFR
correct
- CFR 5, record 1, English, CFR
- fatality rate 6, record 1, English, fatality%20rate
correct
- lethality rate 7, record 1, English, lethality%20rate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The proportion of all people with a disease who die from it during a given period. 8, record 1, English, - case%20fatality%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some authors use "death rate" and its synonym "mortality rate" to refer to the case-fatality rate, even though these terms correspond to another concept. 8, record 1, English, - case%20fatality%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
case fatality rate; case-fatality rate; fatality rate: terms approved by Entraide Traduction Santé. 9, record 1, English, - case%20fatality%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Démographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux de létalité
1, record 1, French, taux%20de%20l%C3%A9talit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taux de mortalité clinique 2, record 1, French, taux%20de%20mortalit%C3%A9%20clinique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proportion de l’ensemble des personnes atteintes d’une maladie qui en meurent pendant une période donnée. 3, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20l%C3%A9talit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains auteurs utilisent «taux de mortalité» pour désigner le taux de létalité, même si ce terme fait référence à une autre notion. 3, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20l%C3%A9talit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Demografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de letalidad
1, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20de%20letalidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tasa de mortalidad específica 2, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20de%20mortalidad%20espec%C3%ADfica
correct, feminine noun
- índice de letalidad 3, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20letalidad
correct, masculine noun
- letalidad 4, record 1, Spanish, letalidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cociente entre el número de fallecimientos a causa de una determinada enfermedad en un período de tiempo y el número de afectados por esa misma enfermedad en ese mismo período. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20letalidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tasa de letalidad; tasa de mortalidad específica: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el "Diccionario de términos médicos", de la Real Academia Nacional de Medicina de España, señala que, para referirse a la "tasa de letalidad", también es posible hablar de la "tasa de mortalidad específica". 5, record 1, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20letalidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tasa de letalidad: No confundir con "tasa de mortalidad", que el "Diccionario de términos médicos", de la Real Academia Nacional de Medicina de España, define como "proporción entre el número de fallecidos en una población durante un determinado lapso de tiempo y la población total en ese mismo período". 6, record 1, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20letalidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Demography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mortality rate
1, record 2, English, mortality%20rate
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- death rate 2, record 2, English, death%20rate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of death to the total population during a given period of time. 3, record 2, English, - mortality%20rate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is often expressed as a number per 100,000 to facilitate interpretation (for example, 18.3 deaths per year per 100,000 population). 3, record 2, English, - mortality%20rate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mortality rate; death rate: Even though they are two different concepts, some authors use "death rate" and its synonym "mortality rate" to refer to the case-fatality rate. 3, record 2, English, - mortality%20rate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mortality rate: designation standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 2, English, - mortality%20rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Démographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux de mortalité
1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20mortalit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taux de décès 2, record 2, French, taux%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre la mortalité et l’effectif d’une population pendant une période donnée. 3, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20mortalit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est souvent exprimé en nombre par 100 000 pour en faciliter l’interprétation (par exemple 18,3 décès par an par 100 000 personnes). 3, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20mortalit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
taux de mortalité : Même s’il s’agit de deux notions différentes, certains auteurs utilisent «taux de mortalité» pour désigner le taux de létalité. 3, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20mortalit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
taux de mortalité : désignation normalisée par l’Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20mortalit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Demografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de mortalidad
1, record 2, Spanish, tasa%20de%20mortalidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- índice de mortalidad 2, record 2, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20mortalidad
correct, masculine noun
- tasa de mortandad 3, record 2, Spanish, tasa%20de%20mortandad
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proporción entre el número de fallecidos en una población durante un determinado lapso de tiempo y la población total en ese mismo período. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20mortalidad
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tasa de mortalidad: No confundir con "tasa de letalidad", que el "Diccionario de términos médicos", de la Real Academia Nacional de Medicina de España, define como "cociente entre el número de fallecimientos a causa de una determinada enfermedad en un período de tiempo y el número de afectados por esa misma enfermedad en ese mismo período". 4, record 2, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20mortalidad
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tasa de mortandad: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que la expresión "tasa de mortandad" es incorrecta ya que "mortandad" significa una "gran cantidad de muertes causadas por epidemia, cataclismo, peste o guerra". 3, record 2, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20mortalidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foodborne agent
1, record 3, English, foodborne%20agent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- food poisoning agent 2, record 3, English, food%20poisoning%20agent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A multidisciplinary team consisting of eight scientists will use the plant to develop new knowledge about critical points and gather, in an actual production situation, the data on various pathogen elimination procedures that CFIA [Canadian Food Inspection Agency] requires. Armed with this information, the team will also be in a position to respond quickly in the event that any new food poisoning agents should turn up. 2, record 3, English, - foodborne%20agent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Salubrité alimentaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agent de toxi-infection alimentaire
1, record 3, French, agent%20de%20toxi%2Dinfection%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'importance de Listeria monocytogenes en tant qu'agent de toxi-infection alimentaire n’ a pas cessé de croître depuis vingt-cinq ans. Dans la plupart des États membres de l'Union européenne, l'incidence annuelle de la listériose humaine varie de deux à dix cas par million d’habitants. La listériose a un taux de létalité élevé qui en fait l'une des causes les plus fréquentes de décès parmi les maladies d’origine alimentaire. L'infection à L. monocytogenes est à l'origine de la plupart des hospitalisations(91 %) dues à des agents de toxi-infection alimentaire, et reste associée aussi bien à des cas isolés qu'à des épidémies qui surviennent partout dans le monde. 1, record 3, French, - agent%20de%20toxi%2Dinfection%20alimentaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente productor de toxiinfección alimentaria
1, record 3, Spanish, agente%20productor%20de%20toxiinfecci%C3%B3n%20alimentaria
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dentro de los agentes biológicos contaminantes de los alimentos que comportan riesgo para la salud pública: Agentes productores de toxiinfecciones e intoxicaciones alimentarias como botulismo, salmonelosis, intoxicación por enterotoxina estafilocócica. Las infecciones e intoxicaciones alimentarias de origen microbiano son procesos morbosos de carácter fundamentalmente gastroentérico agudo, con notable y principal sintomatología tóxica, que aparecen brutalmente después de la ingestión de alimentos contaminados por microorganismos o con metabolitos elaborados por ellos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - agente%20productor%20de%20toxiinfecci%C3%B3n%20alimentaria
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- variola major
1, record 4, English, variola%20major
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The classic severe form of small pox, characterized by a very high case fatality rate (about 20 to 50%). 1, record 4, English, - variola%20major
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- variole majeure
1, record 4, French, variole%20majeure
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- variola major 1, record 4, French, variola%20major
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette affection [la variole], très contagieuse, se manifeste par une éruption vésiculo-pustuleuse généralisée à l'origine de cicatrices indélébiles(36, p. 76). On distingue deux variétés de variole : la variole majeure(variola major) qui est une variole typique provoquant chez les personnes non vaccinées un taux de mortalité de 20 % ou plus et pouvant entraîner une cécité, et la variole mineure(variola minor), forme de la maladie responsable d’un taux de létalité inférieur à 1 %. 1, record 4, French, - variole%20majeure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-03-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- control measure
1, record 5, English, control%20measure
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- control effort 2, record 5, English, control%20effort
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unfortunately, in some countries, case-fatality rates have been high during the early stages of cholera outbreaks because of delays in detection and the application of control measures, particularly proper treatment. 3, record 5, English, - control%20measure
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Proper and frequent handwashing is the most important control measure available in preventing the transmission of infectious diseases in hospitalized patients. 4, record 5, English, - control%20measure
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mesure de lutte
1, record 5, French, mesure%20de%20lutte
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mesure de contrôle 2, record 5, French, mesure%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On constate, malheureusement, que dans certains pays, des taux de létalité élevés ont été notés au début des poussées épidémiques de choléra en raison de retards dans la détection des cas et l'adoption de mesures de lutte, notamment un traitement approprié [...] 3, record 5, French, - mesure%20de%20lutte
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le contrôle de la maladie contagieuse signifie l’ensemble des mesures individuelles et collectives qui bloquent la propagation de la maladie dans la communauté. 4, record 5, French, - mesure%20de%20lutte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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