Occurrence of Pediatric Diseases in Relation to the Environment, Seasons and Atmospheric Phenomena(weather) / 예방의학회지
Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
;
: 283-289, 1989.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-68244
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to investigate the association of the occurrence of pediatric disease with environmental, seasonal and atmospheric factors. The data were collected at 5 pediatric clinics in Seoul and the Department of Pediatrics of Yongin Severance Hospital from May 1986 to April 1987. The results were as follows 1. Vacation periods had a great influence upon the occurrence of pediatric diseases. 2. The majority of pediatric diseases occurred mainly in spring and autumn, not in summer and winter. 3. The higher the average relative humidity was, the less diseases occurred; and the higher the maximum change of daily temperature, the more diseases occurred. 4. In summer, the pattern of diseases varied along with the environmental factors(eg., toilet).
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Main subject:
Pediatrics
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Seasons
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Seoul
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Humidity
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
Year:
1989
Type:
Article
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