Meteorological parameters and seasonal variations in pulmonary thromboembolism

ÖZTUNA, FUNDA; Ozsu, SAVAŞ; TOPBAŞ, MURAT; BÜLBÜL, YILMAZ; KOŞUCU, POLAT; ÖZLÜ, TEVFİK

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2007.12.010

Meteorological parameters and seasonal variations in pulmonary thromboembolism

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ÖZTUNA F., Ozsu S. S., TOPBAŞ M., BÜLBÜL Y., KOŞUCU P., ÖZLÜ T.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.26, no.9, pp.1035-1041, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 26 Issue: 9
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajem.2007.12.010
Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1035-1041
Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and objectives: In recent years, circannual variations in incidence and mortality for venous thromboembolic disease have been demonstrated, with a peak in winter. However, several investigators have observed no seasonal variation in these diseases. The aim of our study was to investigate whether a seasonal variation, in terns of atmospheric pressure, humidity, and temperature, exists for pulmonary thromboembolism.