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