Seasonal variations in urinary calculi attacks and their association with climate: A population based study

Journal of Urology

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 564-569

  Chen, Yi Kuang ^a,b   Lin, Herng Ching ^a   Chen, Chin Shyan ^c   Yeh, Shauh Der ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Taipei County Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Climate; Seasons; Urinary calculi

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEASON; SEX RATIO; TAIWAN; UROLITHIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CLIMATE; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TAIWAN; URINARY CALCULI;

EID: 38849086237     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.09.067     Document Type: Article

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