Meteorological and climatic factors in bronchial asthma. A clinical dilemma.
In this work a review is made of the importance of climatic and meteorological factors together with other factors in bronchial asthma. The temperature and atmospheric humidity are two important parameters to be taken into account in the stimulation phenomena of bronchial hyperreactivity.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001274:Atmospheric Pressure; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002980:Climate; D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity / Q000009:adverse effects; D008685:Meteorological Concepts; D008875:Middle Aged; D014919:Wind