Are Meteorological Parameters a Risk Factor for Pulmonary Embolism? A Retrospective Analysis of 530 Patients

Anar, Ceyda; Inal, Tuba; EROL, SERHAT; Polat, Gulru; Unsal, Ipek; Ediboglu, Ozlem; Halilcolar, Huseyin

doi:10.5152/balkanmedj.2015.15686

Are Meteorological Parameters a Risk Factor for Pulmonary Embolism? A Retrospective Analysis of 530 Patients

Anar C., Inal T., EROL S., Polat G., Unsal I., Ediboglu O., ...Daha Fazla

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.32, sa.3, ss.279-284, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2015
Doi Numarası: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2015.15686
Dergi Adı: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.279-284
Anahtar Kelimeler: Meteorological factors, pulmonary embolism, risk factors, SEASONAL-VARIATIONS, WEATHER, CLIMATE
Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: The influence of meteorological conditions on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality has been known for a long time. However, few reports have been published on the influence of meteorological parameters on the occurrence of acute pulmonary embolism (PE).