Air pollution positively correlates with daily stroke admission and in hospital mortality: A study in the urban area of Como, Italy

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 179-182

  Vidale, Simone ^a   Bonanomi, A ^b   Guidotti, M ^c   Arnaboldi, M ^a   Sterzi, R ^d  

^a SANT ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^c VALDUCE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Ischemic stroke; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

AGED; AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; URBAN AREA;

AGED; AIR POLLUTION; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 77953536112     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-009-0206-8     Document Type: Article

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