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Leiva, M A; Santibanez, D A; Ibarra, S; Matus, P; Seguel, R A Five-Year Study of Particulate Matter (Pm2.5) and Cerebrovascular Diseases Artículo de revista Environmental Pollution, 181 , pp. 1-6, 2013, ISSN: 0269-7491. Resumen | Enlaces | BibTeX | Etiquetas: ambient binomial cerebrovascular cities, daily disease, environmental chemistry, epidemiology, episode, hospital matter, mortality, negative particulate pm10 pollution, regression, santiago, visits @article{RN159, title = {A Five-Year Study of Particulate Matter (Pm2.5) and Cerebrovascular Diseases}, author = { M.A. Leiva and D.A. Santibanez and S. Ibarra and P. Matus and R. Seguel}, url = {/brokenurl#<Go to ISI>://WOS:000323807900001}, doi = {10.1016/j.envpol.2013.05.057}, issn = {0269-7491}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Environmental Pollution}, volume = {181}, pages = {1-6}, publisher = {2013 Elsevier Ltd.}, abstract = {Cerebrovascular accidents, or strokes, are the second leading cause of mortality and the leading cause of morbidity in both Chile and the rest of the world. However, the relationship between particulate matter pollution and strokes is not well characterized. The association between fine particle concentration and stroke admissions was studied. Data on hospital admissions due to cerebrovascular accidents were collected from the Ministry of Health. Air quality and meteorological data were taken from the Air Quality database of the Santiago Metropolitan Area. Santiago reported 33,624 stroke admissions between January 1, 2002 and December 30, 2006. PM2.5 concentration was markedly seasonal, increasing during the winter. This study found an association between PM2.5 exposure and hospital admissions for stroke; for every PM2.5 concentration increase of 10 mu g m(-3), the risk of emergency hospital admissions for cerebrovascular causes increased by 1.29% (95% CI 0.552%-2.03%).}, keywords = {ambient binomial cerebrovascular cities, daily disease, environmental chemistry, epidemiology, episode, hospital matter, mortality, negative particulate pm10 pollution, regression, santiago, visits}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Cerebrovascular accidents, or strokes, are the second leading cause of mortality and the leading cause of morbidity in both Chile and the rest of the world. However, the relationship between particulate matter pollution and strokes is not well characterized. The association between fine particle concentration and stroke admissions was studied. Data on hospital admissions due to cerebrovascular accidents were collected from the Ministry of Health. Air quality and meteorological data were taken from the Air Quality database of the Santiago Metropolitan Area. Santiago reported 33,624 stroke admissions between January 1, 2002 and December 30, 2006. PM2.5 concentration was markedly seasonal, increasing during the winter. This study found an association between PM2.5 exposure and hospital admissions for stroke; for every PM2.5 concentration increase of 10 mu g m(-3), the risk of emergency hospital admissions for cerebrovascular causes increased by 1.29% (95% CI 0.552%-2.03%). |
2013 |
A Five-Year Study of Particulate Matter (Pm2.5) and Cerebrovascular Diseases Artículo de revista Environmental Pollution, 181 , pp. 1-6, 2013, ISSN: 0269-7491. |