title: Deaths in winter in Northern Ireland: the role of low temperature.
abstract: Many European countries experience a seasonal excess in deaths each winter compared to summer. The magnitude of the excess is greater in the United Kingdom than in many other European countries. Examination of the data for Northern Ireland indicates that myocardial infarction, respiratory disease and stroke exhibit the greatest increases during winter. Excess deaths from these conditions are closely associated with low environmental temperature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: McKee
mesh_terms: D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009026:Mortality; D009660:Northern Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012621:Seasons