Impact of the indoor smoking ban on hospital admissions due to acute myocardial infarction : scientific report

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2010

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Centro de Investigación Para la Epidemia del Tabaquismo (CIET)

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The number of hospital admissions was compared for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the 24 months preceding and following the introduction of a ban on smoking in indoor spaces in Uruguay, March 2006. The study covered all AMI admissions in 37 hospitals, accounting for 79.3% of AMI admissions in Uruguay. Results indicate that the ban on smoking in indoor public spaces led to a reduction of 17.1% in admissions for AMI after two years, with the greatest reduction occurring among younger persons admitted to private institutions.

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TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION, HEART DISEASE, MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, URUGUAY, SMOKE-FREE POLICY, HOSPITAL ADMISSION, SMOKING

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/50976

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
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