Ambient temperature and emergency room admissions for acute coronary syndrome in Taiwan

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 223-229

  Liang, Wen Miin ^a   Liu, Wen Pin ^a   Chou, Sze Yuan ^a,b   Kuo, Hsien Wen ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHENG CHING GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Average daily temperature; Diurnal temperature range; Emergency room admission; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TAIWAN; TEMPERATURE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 37249083053     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-007-0116-5     Document Type: Article

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