Risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in relation to cold spells in four seasons

Abstract Background Cold winter weather increases the risk of stroke, but the evidence is scarce on whether the risk increases during season-specific cold weather in the other seasons. The objective of our study was to test the hypothesis of an association between personal cold spells and different...

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Main Authors: Vidmantas Vaičiulis, Jouni J. K. Jaakkola, Ričardas Radišauskas, Abdonas Tamošiūnas, Dalia Lukšienė, Niilo R. I. Ryti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15459-4