title: Short report: Asthma admissions and weather conditions in Costa Rica.
abstract: In Costa Rica there is little information about asthma admissions. In this report the monthly asthma admissions and weather data for a seven year period were reviewed. The hospital asthma admissions showed notable seasonal variation associated with variations in the rainfall and the relative humidity.
authors.affiliation: National Children's Hospital, PO Box 1654-1000, San José, Costa Rica, Central America.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Chavarría
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003364:Costa Rica / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012621:Seasons; D014887:Weather