Seasonal variation in the incidence of spontaneous pneumothorax and its association with climate: A nationwide population-based study

Respirology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 296-302

  Chen, Chao Hung ^a,b   Kou, Yu Ru ^b   Chen, Chin Shyan ^c   Lin, Herng Ching ^d  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Climate; Rainfall; Relative humidity; Seasonality; Spontaneous pneumothorax

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CLIMATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; INCIDENCE; MALE; PNEUMOTHORAX; RAIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; TAIWAN; TEMPERATURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76249131856     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: 14401843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2009.01684.x     Document Type: Article

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