Seasonal mortality patterns due to diseases of the circulatory system in Portugal
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Resumo: | Exposure to cold weather has negative consequences on human health. Studies have been showing that the seasonality of mortality has an evident peak during winter months in European countries. However, the highest increases in mortality are registered in countries with mild winters. According to several studies winter deaths seem to be associated with low socioeconomic conditions. The main aims of this study are to identify the trends of mortality due to diseases of the circulatory system and excess winter deaths in Portugal and to assess the geographical pattern of seasonal mortality. In the 20 years under analyses, mortality due to diseases of the circulatory system increased 38% during winter months when compared to the non-winter period. Important regional disparities were found, the Excess Winter Death index ranged from 21% to 48%, the central regions tend to have better results. Our results indicate that although circulatory mortality is significantly decreasing in Portugal, the vulnerability to seasonal cold weather remains as an important public health issue. These findings suggest that the exposure to cold weather is an important determinant of cardiovascular diseases that is still neglected in Portugal. |
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Seasonal mortality patterns due to diseases of the circulatory system in Portugaldiseases of the circulatory systemseasonal mortalityexcess winter deathsPortugalExposure to cold weather has negative consequences on human health. Studies have been showing that the seasonality of mortality has an evident peak during winter months in European countries. However, the highest increases in mortality are registered in countries with mild winters. According to several studies winter deaths seem to be associated with low socioeconomic conditions. The main aims of this study are to identify the trends of mortality due to diseases of the circulatory system and excess winter deaths in Portugal and to assess the geographical pattern of seasonal mortality. In the 20 years under analyses, mortality due to diseases of the circulatory system increased 38% during winter months when compared to the non-winter period. Important regional disparities were found, the Excess Winter Death index ranged from 21% to 48%, the central regions tend to have better results. Our results indicate that although circulatory mortality is significantly decreasing in Portugal, the vulnerability to seasonal cold weather remains as an important public health issue. These findings suggest that the exposure to cold weather is an important determinant of cardiovascular diseases that is still neglected in Portugal.2015info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10316/102594http://hdl.handle.net/10316/102594https://doi.org/10.24057/2071-9388-2015-8-1-71-78eng2542-15652071-9388Almendra, RicardoSantana, PaulaVasconcelos, JoãoFreire, Elisabeteinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2022-10-03T20:31:35Zoai:estudogeral.uc.pt:10316/102594Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T21:19:33.051615Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Seasonal mortality patterns due to diseases of the circulatory system in Portugal |
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Seasonal mortality patterns due to diseases of the circulatory system in Portugal |
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Seasonal mortality patterns due to diseases of the circulatory system in Portugal Almendra, Ricardo diseases of the circulatory system seasonal mortality excess winter deaths Portugal |
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Seasonal mortality patterns due to diseases of the circulatory system in Portugal |
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Seasonal mortality patterns due to diseases of the circulatory system in Portugal |
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Seasonal mortality patterns due to diseases of the circulatory system in Portugal |
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Seasonal mortality patterns due to diseases of the circulatory system in Portugal |
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Seasonal mortality patterns due to diseases of the circulatory system in Portugal |
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Almendra, Ricardo |
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Almendra, Ricardo Santana, Paula Vasconcelos, João Freire, Elisabete |
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Santana, Paula Vasconcelos, João Freire, Elisabete |
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Almendra, Ricardo Santana, Paula Vasconcelos, João Freire, Elisabete |
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diseases of the circulatory system seasonal mortality excess winter deaths Portugal |
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diseases of the circulatory system seasonal mortality excess winter deaths Portugal |
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Exposure to cold weather has negative consequences on human health. Studies have been showing that the seasonality of mortality has an evident peak during winter months in European countries. However, the highest increases in mortality are registered in countries with mild winters. According to several studies winter deaths seem to be associated with low socioeconomic conditions. The main aims of this study are to identify the trends of mortality due to diseases of the circulatory system and excess winter deaths in Portugal and to assess the geographical pattern of seasonal mortality. In the 20 years under analyses, mortality due to diseases of the circulatory system increased 38% during winter months when compared to the non-winter period. Important regional disparities were found, the Excess Winter Death index ranged from 21% to 48%, the central regions tend to have better results. Our results indicate that although circulatory mortality is significantly decreasing in Portugal, the vulnerability to seasonal cold weather remains as an important public health issue. These findings suggest that the exposure to cold weather is an important determinant of cardiovascular diseases that is still neglected in Portugal. |
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