Rainfall drives hydrocephalus in East Africa: Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 161-167

  Schiff, Steven J ^a,b   Ranjeva, Sylvia L ^a   Sauer, Timothy D ^c   Warf, Benjamin C ^d  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Climate; Hydrocephalus; Neonatal sepsis; Rainfall; Uganda; Ventriculitis; Weather

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFECTION; CLIMATE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; POSTINFECTIOUS HYDROCEPHALUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AFRICA, EASTERN; ALGORITHMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INFECTION; MALE; RAIN; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; TROPICAL CLIMATE; UGANDA;

EID: 84865986786     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2012.5.PEDS11557     Document Type: Article

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