MEDEA randomised intervention study protocol in Cyprus, Greece and Israel for mitigation of desert dust health effects in adults with atrial fibrillation

Introduction Mediterranean countries experience frequent desert dust storm (DDS) events originating from neighbouring Sahara and Arabian deserts, which are associated with significant increase in mortality and hospital admissions, mostly from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Short-term expos...

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Main Authors: Petros Koutrakis, Victor Novack, Panayiotis K Yiallouros, Nicos Middleton, Pinelopi Anagnostopoulou, Panayiotis Kouis, Stefania I Papatheodorou, Ilias Papasavvas, Panayiotis Avraamides, Emmanuel Simantirakis, Ioannis Anastasiou, Gerasimos Stamatelatos, Efstathios Revvas, Christos Kaniklides, Filippos Tymvios, Chrysanthos Savvides
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-03-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/3/e069809.full