Journal article
Fine Particulate Air Pollution (PM2.5) and the Risk of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Short-term changes in levels of fine ambient particulate matter (PM2.5) may increase the risk of acute ischemic stroke; however, results from prior studies have been inconsistent. We examined this hypothesis using data from a multicenter prospective stroke registry.
METHODS: We analyzed data from 9202 patients hospitalized with acute ischemic stroke, having a documented date and time of stroke onset, and residing within 50 km of a …
Authors
O'Donnell MJ; Fang J; Mittleman MA; Kapral MK; Wellenius GA
Journal
Epidemiology, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 422–431
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
May 2011
DOI
10.1097/ede.0b013e3182126580
ISSN
1044-3983
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Acute DiseaseAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsEnvironmental ExposureFemaleHumansIschemic Attack, TransientLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioOntarioParticulate MatterPrognosisRegistriesRisk AssessmentSex DistributionStrokeSurvival RateUrban Population