Mortality rates due to respiratory tract diseases in Tehran, Iran during 2008-2018: a spatiotemporal, cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Elahe Pishgar (Author), Zohre Fanni (Author), Jamileh Tavakkolinia (Author), Alireza Mohammadi (Author), Behzad Kiani (Author), Robert Bergquist (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Tehran, the 22nd most populous city in the world, has the highest mortality rate due to respiratory system diseases (RSDs) in Iran. This study aimed to investigate spatiotemporal patterns of mortality due to these diseases in Tehran between 2008 and 2018. Methods We used a datase...