The effect of the weather on pulmonary exacerbations and viral infections among adults with cystic fibrosis

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1845-1851

  Flight, W G ^a,b   Bright Thomas, R J ^a,b   Sarran, C ^c   Mutton, K J ^a,b   Morris, J ^a   Webb, A K ^a,b   Jones, A M ^a,b  

^a MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Environment; Exacerbations; Viral infections; Weather

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLIMATE; COMORBIDITY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTOR; TEMPERATURE; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS DISEASES; WEATHER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CLIMATE; COMORBIDITY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; TEMPERATURE; VIRUS DISEASES; WEATHER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892568765     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-013-0786-0     Document Type: Article

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