Open AccessFine Particulate Air Pollution (PM2.5) and the Risk of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Author(s) -
Martin O’Donnell,
Jiming Fang,
Murray A. Mittleman,
Moira K. Kapral,
Gregory A. Wellenius
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.901
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1531-5487
pISSN - 1044-3983
DOI - 10.1097/ede.0b013e3182126580
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , etiology , confidence interval , diabetes mellitus , ischemic stroke , cardiology , prospective cohort study , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering , endocrinology
Short-term changes in levels of fine ambient particulate matter (PM2.5) may increase the risk of acute ischemic stroke; however, results from prior studies have been inconsistent. We examined this hypothesis using data from a multicenter prospective stroke registry.