Cool seasons are related to poor prognosis in patients with infective endocarditis

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 973-981

  Chen, Su Jung ^a   Chao, Tze Fan ^a,b,c   Lin, Yenn Jiang ^a,b   Lo, Li Wei ^a,b   Hu, Yu Feng ^a,b   Tuan, Ta Chuan ^a,b   Hsu, Tsui Lieh ^a,b   Yu, Wen Chung ^a,b   Leu, Hsin Bang ^a,b   Chang, Shih Lin ^a,b   Chen, Shih Ann ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MUNICIPAL GAN DAU HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Infective endocarditis; Temperature; Transesophageal echocardiogram

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; SEASON; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STATISTICS; TAIWAN; TEMPERATURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; SEASONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TAIWAN; TEMPERATURE; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT; YOUNG ADULT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 84865625969     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-011-0507-5     Document Type: Article

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