Seasonal Effect on Association between Atmospheric Pollutants and Hospital Emergency Room Visit for Stroke.
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
; 27(1): 169-176, 2018 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The relationship between air pollution and stroke is conflicting. This study was conducted to document the relationship between daily changes in atmospheric pollutants and hospital emergency room visits (ERVs) for stroke.METHODS:
Data of daily hospital ERVs for stroke and atmospheric pollutants in Changsha city between 2008 and 2009 were collected. Using a time-stratified bidirectional case-crossover design, we analyzed the association between atmospheric pollutants and stroke incidence in 4 seasons.RESULTS:
In the single-pollutant model, we found changes in sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and particulate matters (PM10) were significantly associated with cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarction (P < .05) in lags of 0-2 days in autumn. A 10-µg/m3 increase in SO2 in autumn was significantly associated with ERVs for both cerebral hemorrhage (odds ratio [OR], 1.166; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.012-1.343) and cerebral infarction (OR, 1.214; 95% CI, 1.018-1.448). NO2 in autumn was significantly associated with ERVs for cerebral hemorrhage and infarction with OR = 1.162 (95% CI, 1.005-1.344) and OR = 1.137 (95% CI, 1.011-1.279), respectively. PM10 in autumn was significantly associated with ERVs for cerebral hemorrhage and infarction with OR = 1.147 (95% CI, 1.045-1.259) and OR = 1.091 (95% CI, 1.019-1.168), respectively. Results of the multipollutant model showed that in autumn after PM10 and NO2 adjustment, only a 10-µg/m3 increase in SO2 was significantly associated with ERVs for cerebral infarction (OR, 1.158; 95% CI, 1.006-1.333; P < .05). SO2, NO2, and PM10 were not associated with ERVs for cerebral hemorrhage (P > .05).CONCLUSIONS:
This study demonstrates that the change in atmospheric SO2 levels in Changsha is significantly associated with the stroke incidence in autumn.Palavras-chave
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Estações do Ano
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Hemorragia Cerebral
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Infarto Cerebral
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Exposição por Inalação
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Poluentes Atmosféricos
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Poluição do Ar
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Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência
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En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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