Biometeorological phases influence on stroke morbidity (original) (raw)

Medicinski glasnik : official publication of the Medical Association of Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2011

Abstract

To determine influence of biometeorological phases on stroke incidence according to age and gender of patients, place of residence, days in a week, months in a year, type of stroke, additional diagnosis. Comparative analysis of the data on stroke patients (according to age, months, days, place of residence, age, sex, stroke type, additional diagnosis and number of hospitalization days) obtained by examining the records of discharge and admission of patients in the Department of Neurology of Kragujevac and everyday biometeorological phases obtained from the Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia (RHMS of Serbia), for the following years: 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2009 in Kragujevac. 4,700 patients diagnosed with stroke were hospitalized in the observed period. The highest number of strokes was noted in 2003 (1,030), the lowest in 2008 (851). The highest number of strokes was in March (444) and the lowest in February (351).The most frequent days were Mondays (805), and the le...

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