Impact of desert dust storms, PM10 levels and daily temperature on mortality and emergency department visits due to stroke

Frontiers in Public Health

Public Health

Seval Kul¹  Mustafa Boğan²  Behcet Al³  Hasan Gümüşboğa⁴  Hasan Bayram⁵  M. Murat Oktay⁶ 

[1]Biostatistics Department, School of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Türkiye

[2]Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Türkiye

[3]Emergency Department, School of Medicine, Düzce University, Düzce, Türkiye

[4]Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Türkiye

[5]Emergency Department, School of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Türkiye

[6]Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Türkiye

[7]Emergency Department, Şehitkamil State Hospital, Gaziantep, Türkiye

[8]Department of Pulmonary Medicine, School of Medicine, Koç University, Istanbul, Türkiye

[9]Department of Pulmonary Medicine, School of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Türkiye

[10]Emergency Department, School of Medicine, Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University, Gaziantep, Türkiye

[11]Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Türkiye

关键词: desert dust storms;    maximum temperature;    stroke;    emergency department visits;    mortality;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2023.1218942

 received in 2023-05-10, accepted in 2023-08-22,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveIt is known that the inhalation of air pollutants adversely affects human health. These air pollutants originated from natural sources such as desert storms or human activities including traffic, power generating, domestic heating, etc. This study aimed to investigate the impacts of desert dust storms, particulate matter ≤10 μm (PM10) and daily maximum temperature (MT) on mortality and emergency department (ED) visits due to stroke in the city of Gaziantep, Southeast Turkey.MethodThe data on mortality and ED visits due to stroke were retrospectively recruited from January 1, 2009, to March 31, 2014, in Gaziantep City Centre.ResultsPM10 levels did not affect ED visits or mortality due to stroke; however, MT increased both ED visits [adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 1.002, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.001–1.003] and mortality (OR = 1.006, 95% CI = 0.997–1.014) due to stroke in women. The presence of desert storms increased ED visits due to stroke in the total population (OR = 1.219, 95% CI = 1.199–1.240), and all subgroups. It was observed that desert dust storms did not have an increasing effect on mortality.ConclusionOur findings suggest that MT and desert dust storms can induce morbidity and mortality due to stroke.

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