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Effect of Socioeconomic Status and Underlying Disease on the Association between Ambient Temperature and Ischemic Stroke.

Seong-Kyung ChoJungwoo SohnJaelim ChoJuhwan NohKyoung Hwa HaYoon Jung ChoiSangjoon PaeChangsoo KimDong Chun Shin
Published in: Yonsei medical journal (2018)
Ambient temperature increases above a threshold were positively associated with ED visits for ischemic stroke in patients with diabetes and medical aid beneficiaries in summer. In winter, temperature, to a point, and ischemic stroke visits were inversely associated.
Keyphrases
  • air pollution
  • atrial fibrillation
  • particulate matter
  • emergency department
  • healthcare
  • heat stress