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

CONCLUSION: 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.
PMID: 29869467 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Yonsei Medical Journal - June 6, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Cho SK, Sohn J, Cho J, Noh J, Ha KH, Choi YJ, Pae S, Kim C, Shin DC Tags: Yonsei Med J Source Type: research