Citation

Falak H, Silić A, Golob M, Perišić A, Košec A, Udovičić M. Psychiatr. Danub. 2019; 31(2): 204-205.

Affiliation

Department of Internal Medicine, Clinical Hospital Dubrava, Avenija G. Šuška 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, hrvoje.falak@gmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Facultas Universitatis Studiorum Zagrabiensis - Danube Symposion of Psychiatry)

DOI

10.24869/psyd.2019.204

PMID

31291225

Abstract

The confounding influence of meteorological para- meters on human health and behavior has been widely observed from ancient history onwards. Intentional self-harm emergency admissions are critical issues among the general population and are classified among the leading causes of death and injuries worldwide. Approximately 3 million individuals die by suicide each year (Nock et al. 2008).

The aim of this research was to test the hypothesis of a positive association between meteorological parame- ters and self-harm incidents. It was tested in the Krapinsko-zagorska county, Republic of Croatia, that includes about 130,000 inhibitans. This study is based on retro- spective evaluation of intentional self-harm admissions to Emergency Medical Departments in Krapina-Zagorje County, Croatia, registered in one year (between April 2012 and March 2013).

This study differentiates days with no emergency admissions and days with at least 1 emergency admission using a ...

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