The Effect of Season and Temperature Variation on Hospital Admissions for Incident Stroke Events in Maputo, Mozambique
Conclusions: Sudden declines in the minimum temperatures were associated with a higher incidence of stroke hospitalizations in Maputo. This provides important information for prediction of periods of higher hospital affluence because of stroke and to understand the mechanisms underlying the triggering of a stroke event.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Joana Gomes, Albertino Damasceno, Carla Carrilho, Vitória Lobo, Hélder Lopes, Tavares Madede, Pius Pravinrai, Carla Silva-Matos, Domingos Diogo, Ana Azevedo, Nuno Lunet Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research