Seasonal and monthly variability in the incidence of venous thromboembolism: A systematic review and a meta-analysis of the literature

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 439-447

  Dentali, Francesco ^a   Ageno, Walter ^a   Rancan, Elena ^a   Donati, Alberto V ^a   Galli, Luca ^a   Squizzato, Alessandro ^a   Venco, Achille ^a   Mannucci, Pier Mannuccio ^b   Manfredini, Roberto ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Monthly; Seasonal; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

AUTUMN; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG EMBOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SUMMER; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; WINTER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; SEASONS; SPAIN; TURKEY; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 80052327105     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1160/TH11-02-0116     Document Type: Review

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