Excess winter mortality and cold temperatures in a subtropical city, Guangzhou, China.

BACKGROUND:A significant increase in mortality was observed during cold winters in many temperate regions. However, there is a lack of evidence from tropical and subtropical regions, and the influence of ambient temperatures on seasonal variation of mortality was not well documented. METHODS:This st...

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Main Authors: Chun-Quan Ou, Yun-Feng Song, Jun Yang, Patsy Yuen-Kwan Chau, Lin Yang, Ping-Yan Chen, Chit-Ming Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3792910?pdf=render