The influence of temperature and humidity on Emergency Department syncope attendances

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 240-242

  Anderson, Clare H ^a   Reed, Matthew J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cardiovascular; syncope; weather

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COLD; DYADIC ADJUSTMENT SCALE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEASON; SYNCOPE; TEMPERATURE; TIME; ADOLESCENT; AGED; HEAT; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNCOPE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954511776     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e328331ddf9     Document Type: Article

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