Cold temperature and low humidity are associated with increased occurrence of respiratory tract infections

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 456-462

  Mäkinen, Tiina M ^a,b   Juvonen, Raija ^b,c   Jokelainen, Jari ^a,d   Harju, Terttu H ^e   Peitso, Ari ^b   Bloigu, Aini ^f   Silvennoinen Kassinen, Sylvi ^a   Leinonen, Maija ^f   Hassi, Juhani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b CENTRE FOR MILITARY MEDICINE   (Finland)

^c KAINUU CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e Department of Internal Medicine   (Finland)

^f NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cold; Humidity; Respiratory tract infection; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLD EXPOSURE; COMMON COLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; TEMPERATURE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ASTHMA; COLD TEMPERATURE; COMMON COLD; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; INCIDENCE; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; ODDS RATIO; PHARYNGITIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59349106140     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2008.09.011     Document Type: Article

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