title: [Unfavorable effect of the period of new year holidays on total and cardiovascular mortality].
abstract: We studied effect of the period of new year holydays on parameters of total and cardiovascular mortality. We analyzed all registered deaths in Kemerovo from 01.01.1998 to 31.12.2001 using data of the Kemerovo registry office (ZAGS). In time interval from 21 December to January 10 of each year there were 1830 deaths (968 men and 862 women). Between January 1 and 5 compared with preceding and subsequent days total and cardiovascular mortality were 27% (p = 0.003) and 25% (p = 0.024), high respectively. We also noted dependence of the parameter studied on age and sex. Thus the period of New Year holydays is associated with increased total and cardiovascular mortality and this association can not be explained by the effect of low temperatures.
authors.forename: O L
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Barbarash
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Altarev
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Fomina
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006693:Holidays / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012800:Siberia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors