AIMS This study was designed to evaluate the association between urban air pollutants and emergency admissions for cerebrovascular diseases. METHODS AND RESULTS Daily emergency admissions for cerebrovascular diseases (ICD-9-CM, 430-437) to the National Taiwan University Hospital were regressed against daily concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO(2)), sulphur dioxide (SO(...

Cerebrovascular diseases represent 2 nd leading cause of death worldwide. Understanding how genetic predispositions and their interaction with environmental factors affect cerebrovascular diseases is fundamental for prevention, diagnosis and for the development of safe and efficient therapies. Cerebrovascular diseases have not only a very high mortality rate, but also results in debilitating ne...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the trends of ischemic and cerebrovascular death risk in the five regions--Midwest, Northeast, North, Southeast and South--of Brazil from 1981 to 2001. METHODS Data on mortality due to cerebrovascular and coronary heart diseases in the five regions of Brazil were obtained from the Brazilian Ministry of Health. The data source was the SIM--Sistem...

Stroke is among the main causes of death in world, a fact that no different Brazil. It grouped diseases circulatory system correspond to almost 30% deaths Brazil; this group diseases, ischemic heart hold first place, immediately followed by cerebrovascular diseases. impossible not mention stroke, when it does lead death, generates disabilities and degrees deficiency, maintaining survival, but [...

Introduction: The elderly represent a significant proportion of the populace and their mortality index is of public health significance. With dearth of vital registration, in-hospital based studies remains a desirable alternative. This study hopes to determine the epidemiologic pattern of elderly mortality with respect to sex, age, date and cause of death.  Methods: This is descriptive retrosp...