Epidemiological and demographic features of appendicitis and influences of several environmental factors

Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-42

  Sulu, Barlas ^a   Günerhan, Yusuf ^a   Palanci, Yilmaz ^a   Işler, Banu ^b   Çaǧlayan, Kasim ^b  

^a KAFKAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Kars State Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Altitude; Appendicitis; Humidity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; TEMPERATURE; WINTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALTITUDE; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; TEMPERATURE; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74549156552     PISSN: 1306696X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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