Abós-Herràndiz, RafaelRodríguez Blanco, TeresaGarcía Allas, IsabelRosell-Murphy, Magdalena IsabelAlberti-Casas, ConstançaTarrés Olivella, JosepKrier Günther, IlonaMartinez Artés, XavierOrriols Martínez, RamonGrimau Malet, IsidreCanela i Soler, Jaume2018-04-112018-04-112017-06-071198-2241https://hdl.handle.net/2445/121478Background. The mortality from all malignant and nonmalignant asbestos-related diseases remains unknown. The authors assessed the incidence and risk factors for all asbestos-related deaths. Methods. The sample included 544 patients from an asbestos-exposed community in the area of Barcelona (Spain), between Jan 1, 1970, and Dec 31, 2006. Competing risk regression through a subdistribution hazard analysis was used to estimate risk factors for the outcomes. Results. Asbestos-related deaths were observed in 167 (30.7%) patients and 57.5% of these deaths were caused by some type of mesothelioma. The incidence rate after diagnosis was 3,600 per 100,000 person-years. In 7.5% of patients death was non-asbestos-related, while pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma were identified in 87 (16.0%) and 18 (3.3%) patients, respectively. Conclusions. Age, sex, household exposure, cumulative nonmalignant asbestos-related disease, and single malignant pathology were identified as risk factors for asbestos-related death. These findings suggest the need to develop a preventive approach to the community and to improve the clinical follow-up process of these patients.10 p.application/pdfengcc by, (c) Abós-Herràndiz et al., 2017http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/esAsbestEpidemiologiaMortalitatAsbestosEpidemiologyMortalityinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article6798532018-04-11info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess28680295