Effect of seasonal and temperature variation on hospitalizations for stroke over a 10-year period in Brazil.
Pedro Martins Pereira KurtzLeonardo Sl BastosSoraida AguilarSilvio HamacherFernando A BozzaPublished in: International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society (2020)
In this large national cohort of stroke patients in Brazil, we demonstrated the presence of seasonal variation in the age-adjusted hospitalization rate, with peak rates during the winter months. The regional gradient of incidence of stroke was directly associated with colder winters and greater amplitude of temperature.