1. Barometric Pressure and the Incidence of Pulmonary Embolism
Meral Mehmet , MD, Mirici Arzu , MD, Aslan Sahin , MD, Akgun Metin , MD, Kaynar Hasan , MD, Saglam Leyla , MD, Gorguner Metin , MD 
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Volume 128, Issue 4, Pages (October 2005)
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2. Figure 1
The number of patients is highest in the spring (p < 0.001) and lowest in the autumn, matching to decreased and increased AP levels, respectively. However, the correlation between the number of patients and AP is not significant.
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3. Figure 2
The number of patients is highest in March, April, and May (p < 0.05), and lowest in November, matching to decreased and increased AP levels, respectively. However, the correlation between the number of patients and AP is not significant.
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4. Figure 3
There is a significant negative correlation between the number of patients and AP (r = − 0.70; p < 0.01).
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