Incidence of Tonsillitis among the Tundra Population of the Nenets National Okrug,

Abstract

The Nenets National Okrug is the northernmost region of Arkhangel'sk Oblast and it is situated in the Arctic. The ears, noses, and throats of 1233 persons were examined in 1967 in order to study the effect of adaptability to the Arctic Climate and population density on the incidence of tonsillitis. They were permanent inhabitants of the Nenets National Okrug (indigenous population).

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA028192

Entities

People

  • S. V. Turusinov

Organizations

  • US Army Medical Information and Intelligence Agency

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acclimatization
  • Determinants (Mathematics)
  • Human Population
  • Indigenous Population
  • Inhabitants
  • Pathology

Readers

  • Aerospace Research.
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Polar and Arctic Studies