Titre :
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The effect of improving the thermal quality of cold housing on blood pressure and general health : a research note. (2008)
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Auteurs :
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E.L. LLOYD ;
MCCORMACK (C.) : GBR. Easthall. Easterhouse. Glasgow. ;
M. MCKEEVER ;
M. SYME ;
Easthall Residents Association. The Glenburn Centre. Easterhouse. Glasgow. GBR
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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Journal of epidemiology and community health (vol. 62, n° 9, 2008)
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Pagination :
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793-797
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Amélioration
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Température
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Domicile
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Pression artérielle
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Recherche médicale
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS lklJR0xt. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objective : To examine the effect of improving the thermal quality of housing on blood pressure (BP) and general health. Design : A before and after study comparing the changes of the intervention with controls. Setting : Four blocks of flats in the Easthall area of Easterhouse in Glasgow. Participants : Residents of the four blocks who agreed to participate. Intervention : Two blocks of flats were upgraded from being cold, damp and mouldy to being comfortably warm, dry and mould free throughout. Main outcome measures : Changes in BP, general health and financial status. Results : In the intervention subjects, systolic and diastolic blood pressures fell very significantly (p
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