Ambient Temperature and Stroke Occurrence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Ambient Temperature and Stroke Occurrence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Biologically plausible associations exist between climatic conditions and stroke risk, but study results are inconsistent. We aimed to summarize current evidence on ambient temperature and overall stroke occurrence, and by age, sex, and variation of temperature. We performed a systematic literature...

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Main Authors: Xia Wang, Yongjun Cao, Daqing Hong, Danni Zheng, Sarah Richtering, Else Charlotte Sandset, Tzen Hugh Leong, Hisatomi Arima, Shariful Islam, Abdul Salam, Craig Anderson, Thompson Robinson, Maree L. Hackett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
stroke
weather
temperature
systematic review
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/7/698

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