Cyclic stroke mortality variations follow sunspot patterns [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Mapping time-structures is a burgeoning scientific field enriching the (P4) medicine models. Local evidence in Mediterranean populations is underinvestigated. The Censed stroke-related death events (D) in the largest East-Mediterranean port (Piraeus), during (1985-1989), when local population had di...

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Main Authors: Stella Geronikolou, Alexandros Leontitsis, Vasilis Petropoulos, Constantinos Davos, Dennis Cokkinos, George Chrousos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2020-09-01
Series:F1000Research
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/9-1088/v1
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Summary:Mapping time-structures is a burgeoning scientific field enriching the (P4) medicine models. Local evidence in Mediterranean populations is underinvestigated. The Censed stroke-related death events (D) in the largest East-Mediterranean port (Piraeus), during (1985-1989), when local population had diet and genetic homogeneity-been interrupted by the immigration into Greece in 1990s, and Sunspot numbers indexed by Wolf numbers (Rz) (1944-2004), were evaluated using Fast Fourier Analysis and Singular Spectrum Analysis in MATLAB. D were turned with fluctuations >35% in Rz. A non-anthropogenic 6.8 days cycle was recognized. This study may be taken into consideration in future public health planning and chronotherapy evaluations.
ISSN:2046-1402