Influenza, influenza-like symptoms and their association with cardiovascular risks: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 928-937

  Kwok, C S ^a   Aslam, S ^b   Kontopantelis, E ^c   Myint, P K ^d   Zaman, M J S ^e   Buchan, I ^c   Loke, Y K ^f   Mamas, M A ^a,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^e JAMES PAGET UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^g KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DISEASE DURATION; EPIDEMIC; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA A; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; COMPLICATION; META ANALYSIS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; ODDS RATIO; STROKE;

HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES AS TOPIC; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; STROKE;

EID: 84940451852     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12646     Document Type: Review

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