Ischemic stroke associated with decrease in temperature

Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 473-478

  Hong, Yun Chul ^a   Rha, Joung Ho ^a   Lee, Jong Tae ^b   Ha, Eun Hee ^b   Kwon, Ho Jang ^c   Kim, Ho ^d  

^a Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Dankook University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Case crossover; Ischemic stroke; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CIRCULATION; COLD EXPOSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSING OVER; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; KOREA; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; WINTER; AGE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COLD; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COLD; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0142026904     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ede.0000078420.82023.e3     Document Type: Article

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