Seasonality, ambient temperatures and hospitalizations for acute exacerbation of COPD: A population-based study in a metropolitan area

International Journal of COPD

Volumn 10, Issue , 2015, Pages 899-908

  Almagro, Pere ^a   Hernandez, Carme ^b,c   Martinez Cambor, Pable ^d,e   Tresserras, Ricard ^b,c   Escarrabill, Joan ^b,c  

^a HOSPITAL MÚTUA DE TERRASSA   (Spain)

^b GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^d Oficina de Investigación Biosanitaria de Oviedo   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Hospitalization; Humidity; Pollution; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

AGED; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPAIN; SPRING; SUMMER; WINTER; ADVERSE EFFECTS; DISEASE COURSE; FACTUAL DATABASE; HEALTH; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTOR; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AIR POLLUTION; COMORBIDITY; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SPAIN; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 84929417614     PISSN: 11769106     EISSN: 11782005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/COPD.S75710     Document Type: Article

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