ArticleEnvironmental health insights2016
The Cold Dusty Harmattan: A Season of Anguish for Cardiologists and Patients.
Article in Environmental health insights, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Prenatal Harmattan exposure and birth size: identifying sensitive windows in pregnancy.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- SEASONAL VARIATION OF ACUTE STROKE IN A TROPICAL AFRICAN LOCALITY: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY FROM SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.Annals of Ibadan postgraduate medicine · 2025Article
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- A global review of the state of the evidence of household air pollution's contribution to ambient fine particulate matter and their related health impacts.Environment international · 2023Review
- Association of Meteorological Factors With COVID-19 During Harmattan in Nigeria.Environmental health insights · 2023Article
- The Role of Meteorological Variables and Aerosols in the Transmission of COVID-19 During Harmattan Season.GeoHealth · 2022Article
- Particulate matter concentration levels during intense haze event in an urban environment.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2017Article
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Abstract
Human health and disease often demonstrate seasonal patterns. Knowledge of these aspects aids anticipation and planning. Numerous studies have shown that hypertension and cardiovascular diseases demonstrate a seasonal pattern. The Harmattan, the cold dusty season in Sub-Saharan Africa, is the season of greatest concern in this regard. In this commentary, the author draws on his and other researchers' studies to explain the grounds for onset and worsening of existing cardiovascular diseases. As implied in the title, it is a season that puts great strain on the cardiologist and the health system, as well as greater disease burden on the patient. This should be taken into consideration in planning and pooling of resources for effective patient management and mitigation of impact of disease.
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