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Short-term effects of air pollution on hospital admissions for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus in Sofia, Bulgaria (2009–2018) Cover

Short-term effects of air pollution on hospital admissions for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus in Sofia, Bulgaria (2009–2018)

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
Volume 74 (2023): Issue 1 (March 2023)
By: Angel M. Dzhambov,  Krasimira Dikova,  Tzveta Georgieva,  Teodor I. Panev,  Plamen Mukhtarov and  Reneta Dimitrova  
Open Access
|Apr 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2023-74-3704 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
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Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 48 - 60
Submitted on: Jan 1, 2023
Accepted on: Mar 1, 2023
Published on: Apr 4, 2023
Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
exacerbation,
ischaemic heart diseases,
particulate matter,
stroke,
time series,
type 2 diabetes mellitus
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Basic medical science, other

© 2023 Angel M. Dzhambov, Krasimira Dikova, Tzveta Georgieva, Teodor I. Panev, Plamen Mukhtarov, Reneta Dimitrova, published by Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
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