Effects of Temperature and Pressure on Acute Stroke Incidence Assessed Using a Korean Nationwide Insurance Database

Background and Purpose Many studies have evaluated the association between weather and stroke, with variable conclusions. Herein we determined the relationships between daily meteorological parameters and acute stroke incidence in South Korea. Methods Patients with acute stroke (2,894) were identifi...

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Main Authors: Jae-Sung Lim, Hyung-Min Kwon, Seong-Eun Kim, Juneyoung Lee, Young-Seok Lee, Byung-Woo Yoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Stroke Society 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Stroke
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Online Access:http://www.j-stroke.org/upload/pdf/jos-2017-00045.pdf