title: Short-term effects of air pollution on cardiovascular mortality in elderly in Nis, Serbia.
abstract: The short-term effects of air pollution on cardiovascular mortality in elderly were investigated in Nis, during the 2001-2005. Daily measurements of black smoke (BS) and sulphur dioxide (SO2), as well as the daily number of cardiovascular death among person > or =65 yrs of age, were collected. Generalized linear model extending Poisson regression was applied. The effects of time trend, seasonal variations, day of week, temperature, relative humidity and barometric pressure were analysed. The results did not support findings from previous studies that had shown an increase in the number of cardiovascular death in elderly in association with air pollution.
authors.affiliation: Medical Faculty of Nis, Public Health Institute Nis, Serbia. cekrk@medianis.net
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stanković
authors.forename: Dragana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nikić
authors.forename: Maja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nikolić
authors.forename: Dragan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bogdanović
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000397:Air Pollution; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000401:mortality*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012621:Seasons; D012906:Smoke / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D013458:Sulfur Dioxide / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D014887:Weather; D015022:Yugoslavia / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D012906:Smoke; D013458:Sulfur Dioxide