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Extreme Temperatures and Stroke Mortality: Evidence From a Multi-Country Analysis.

Barrak AlahmadHaitham KhraishahMeghana KamineniDominic RoyéStefania I PapatheodorouAna Maria Vicedo-CabreraYuming GuoÉric LavigneBenedict ArmstrongFrancesco SeraAaron S BernsteinAntonella ZanobettiEric GarshickJoel D SchwartzMichelle L BellFahd Al-MullaPetros KoutrakisAntonio Gasparrininull null
Published in: Stroke (2024)
Both extreme cold and hot temperatures are associated with an increased risk of dying from ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. As climate change continues to exacerbate these extreme temperatures, interventional strategies are needed to mitigate impacts on stroke mortality, particularly in low-income countries.
Keyphrases
  • climate change
  • atrial fibrillation
  • cardiovascular events
  • cerebral ischemia
  • human health
  • palliative care
  • risk factors
  • coronary artery disease
  • risk assessment
  • blood brain barrier
  • subarachnoid hemorrhage