Influence of atmospheric pressure, outdoor temperature, and weather phases on the onset of spontaneous pneumothorax

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 185-190

  Bulajich, Branka ^a   Subotich, Dragan ^a   Mandarich, Dragan ^a   Kljajich, Radmila Vojnovich ^b   Gajich, Milan ^c  

^a CLINICAL CENTER OF SERBIA   (Serbia)

^b Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia

^c UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Atmospheric Pressure; Pneumothorax; Temperature; Weather Phases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; METEOROLOGY; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX; WEATHER;

EID: 13944263904     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2004.04.006     Document Type: Article

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