The impact of winter cold weather on acute myocardial infarctions in Portugal

Mortality due to cardiovascular diseases shows a seasonal trend that can be associated with cold weather. Portugal is the European country with the highest excess winter mortality, but nevertheless, the relationship between cold weather and health is yet to be assessed. The main aim of this study is...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environmental pollution (1987) 2013-12, Vol.183, p.14-18
Hauptverfasser:	Vasconcelos, João, Freire, Elisabete, Almendra, Ricardo, Silva, Giovani L., Santana, Paula
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Acute myocardial infarction Aged Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Climate Change cold cold stress Cold Temperature - adverse effects Cold weather Coronary heart disease Diseases Environmental Exposure - statistics & numerical data Female Heart Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data Hospitals Humans issues and policy Male Medical sciences Morbidity Mortality Myocardial infarction Myocardial Infarction - epidemiology Physiological equivalent temperature Pollution abatement Portugal Portugal - epidemiology Public policy regression analysis Seasons weather Winter
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