A time-series analysis of the relation between unemployment rate and hospital admission for acute myocardial infarction and stroke in Brazil over more than a decade

The effect of socioeconomic stressors on the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is currently open to debate. Using time-series analysis, our study aimed to evaluate the relationship between unemployment rate and hospital admission for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and stroke in Brazil over a recent 11-year span.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - August 22, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Marcelo Katz, Hayden B. Bosworth, Renato D. Lopes, Matthew E. Dupre, Fernando M.F. Silva, Carolina Pereira, Fabio G.M. Franco, Rogerio R. Prado, Antonio E.P. Pesaro, Mauricio Wajngarten Source Type: research