title: Air pollution in pristina, influence on cardiovascular hospital morbidity.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Numerous studies observed health effects of particulate air pollution. Ambient air quality is particularly bad in Pristina. The principal sources of contaminants are sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides NO and NO2 (NOx), ozone (O3), lead (Pb), carbon dioxide (CO2), particulate matter (PM or dust).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  to investigate effects of concentrations of pollutants in ambient air on hospital admissions for cardiovascular disease in UCCK- Pristina.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective ecological study. During the three year analytical research predict the potential benefit of decreasing for concentration of PM 2.5, PM 10 were measured in two station in Pristina. The study population consisted of all hospitalization patient in intern clinic for 2010,2011 and 2012 year. Air pollution measurements will be used by KHMI data for the year of 2010, 2011 and 2012 for the municipality of.
  KHMI-MESP which is equipped with automatic analyzer- Air Compact Monitoring System (Version 2.2) recordum MESSTECHNIK GmbH. Statistical data processing will be done with SPSS 17.0 statistical package.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Based on the results obtained during the study period concentrated PM are higher level than standards value. The results showed that the number of hospital admissions for cardiovascular disease are positively correlated with concentration pollutants. Results show clear seasonal variation in the effects of PM on hospital admissions in Kosovo. The study period was short but the mean daily admissions for cardiovascular illnesses were quite large.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The main source for air pollution was coal-burned power plant and traffic (old vehicles) in Kosovo.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health Kosovo-Pristina, Prishtina, Republic of Kosova.
authors.forename: Antigona
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ukëhaxhaj
authors.affiliation: University "Ciril and Metodij", Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
authors.forename: Dragan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gjorgjev
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health Kosovo-Pristina, Prishtina, Republic of Kosova.
authors.forename: Maser
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramadani
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health Kosovo-Pristina, Prishtina, Republic of Kosova.
authors.forename: Selvete
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krasniqi
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health Kosovo-Pristina, Prishtina, Republic of Kosova.
authors.forename: Tahire
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gjergji
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health Kosovo-Pristina, Prishtina, Republic of Kosova.
authors.forename: Drita
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zogaj
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D003031:Coal / Q000032:analysis; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D063826:Kosovo / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009589:Nitrogen Oxides / Q000032:analysis; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D011210:Power Plants / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012621:Seasons; D001335:Vehicle Emissions / Q000032:analysis / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D003031:Coal; D009589:Nitrogen Oxides; D052638:Particulate Matter; D001335:Vehicle Emissions
keywords: Key word; air pollution; airborne particle; cardiovascular disease; hospital admissions