Effect of Temperature on Hospital Admissions for Myocardial Infarction in a Subarctic Area
In a study of the effect of mean daily temperature on the admission and fatality rates of 771 patients with myocardial infarction the admission rate was found to be significantly higher on cold (temperature below 0°C.) than on warm (temperature above 0°C.) days. The fatality rate was almost equal in...
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fthighwire:oai:open-archive.highwire.org:bmj:4/5728/150 2023-05-15T18:28:12+02:00 Effect of Temperature on Hospital Admissions for Myocardial Infarction in a Subarctic Area Sotaniemi, E. Vuopala, U. Huhti, E. Takkunen, J. 1970-10-17 00:00:00.0 text/html http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/4/5728/150 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.4.5728.150 en eng BMJ Publishing Group Ltd http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/4/5728/150 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.4.5728.150 Copyright (C) 1970, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd PAPERS AND ORIGINALS TEXT 1970 fthighwire https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.4.5728.150 2015-02-28T18:43:29Z In a study of the effect of mean daily temperature on the admission and fatality rates of 771 patients with myocardial infarction the admission rate was found to be significantly higher on cold (temperature below 0°C.) than on warm (temperature above 0°C.) days. The fatality rate was almost equal in cold and warm weather. Thus the seasonal fluctuation in the admission rate of patients with myocardial infarction is probably due to a direct effect of environmental temperature. Text Subarctic HighWire Press (Stanford University) BMJ 4 5728 150 151 |
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In a study of the effect of mean daily temperature on the admission and fatality rates of 771 patients with myocardial infarction the admission rate was found to be significantly higher on cold (temperature below 0°C.) than on warm (temperature above 0°C.) days. The fatality rate was almost equal in cold and warm weather. Thus the seasonal fluctuation in the admission rate of patients with myocardial infarction is probably due to a direct effect of environmental temperature. |
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Effect of Temperature on Hospital Admissions for Myocardial Infarction in a Subarctic Area |
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