title: [Climatic factors and bronchospasm crises in children in the Maresme district (Barcelona)].
abstract: In the area of El Maresme (Barcelona), it was studied the correlation between climatic agents and episodes of bronchospasm in children from 0 to 14 years old, in the emergency hospital unit during 1985. In the 735 visits that were studied, there were remarked seasonal variation, with predominance of cases during autumn, and descent during summer. The episodes presented a simple correlation, statistically significant with temperatures and the wind's direction; the climatic agents represented a very low percentage in the variation observed.
authors: Servicio de Epidemiologia y Estadística, Hospital San Jaime y Santa Magdalena, Mataró, Barcelona.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: González Svatetz
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authors: Vall Combelles
authors: A
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authors: Agudo Trigueros
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authors: T
authors: Arago Gassiot
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Broto Escala
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authors: Morato Fornaguera
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001986:Bronchial Spasm / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008685:Meteorological Concepts; D012621:Seasons; D013030:Spain; D013696:Temperature; D014919:Wind
vernacular_title: Factores climáticos y crisis de broncoespasmo infantil en la comarca del Maresme (Barcelona).