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Asthma admissions and weather conditions in Costa Rica

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ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
Volume 84, Issue 6, Pages 514-515

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BRITISH MED JOURNAL PUBL GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/adc.84.6.514

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asthma; hospitalisation; weather

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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.

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