Effect of meteorological factors on first episode and recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax

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TÜLÜCE K., SEVİLGEN G.

REVISTA DA ASSOCIACAO MEDICA BRASILEIRA, vol.68, no.2, pp.165-169, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 68 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1590/1806-9282.20210821
  • Journal Name: REVISTA DA ASSOCIACAO MEDICA BRASILEIRA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.165-169
  • Keywords: Pneumothorax, Meteorology, Humidity, Recurrence, ONSET, ASSOCIATION, PRESSURE, WEATHER
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: In this study, we evaluated the clinical characteristics and seasonal distribution of patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax and examined the relationships between meteorological factors and pneumothorax development overall and in terms of first episode and recurrence.