Open AccessAssociations of cold temperatures with GP consultations for respiratory and cardiovascular disease amongst the elderly in London
Author(s) -
Shakoor Hajat,
Andy Haines
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/31.4.825
Subject(s) - medicine , common cold , disease , respiratory system , gerontology , respiratory disease , intensive care medicine , environmental health , immunology , lung
The relationships between cold temperatures and cardio-respiratory mortality in the elderly are well documented. We wished to determine whether similar relationships exist with consultations in the primary care setting and to assess the lag time at which the effects were observed.
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