Meteorological Factors and Seasonal Stroke Rates: A Four-year Comprehensive Study

We report the impact of meteorological variables in extremely hot and arid climate on stroke. Methods: Acute stroke patients admitted from January 2014 to December 2017 were included. The data included demographics, clinical risk factors, temperature, solar radiation, relative humidity, dew point, wind speed, and atmospheric pressure.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 17, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Abdul Salam, Saadat Kamran, Rubina Bibi, Hesham M. Korashy, Aijaz Parray, Abdulla Al Mannai, Abdulrahman Al Ansari, Krishna Kumar Kanikicharla, Arta Zogaj Gashi, Ashfaq Shuaib Source Type: research