Excess cardiovascular mortality associated with cold spells in the Czech Republic
Open Access
- 15 January 2009
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 9 (1), 19
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-9-19
Abstract
The association between cardiovascular mortality and winter cold spells was evaluated in the population of the Czech Republic over 21-yr period 1986–2006. No comprehensive study on cold-related mortality in central Europe has been carried out despite the fact that cold air invasions are more frequent and severe in this region than in western and southern Europe.Keywords
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