Effect of meteorological variables on the incidence of respiratory tract infections

Falagas, ME; Theocharis, G; Spanos, A; Vlara, LA; Issaris, EA; Panos, G; Peppas, G

dc.contributor.author	Falagas, ME	en
dc.contributor.author	Theocharis, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Spanos, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Vlara, LA	en
dc.contributor.author	Issaris, EA	en
dc.contributor.author	Panos, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Peppas, G	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:28:12Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:28:12Z
dc.date.issued	2008	en
dc.identifier.issn	0954-6111	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/18761
dc.subject	Bronchitis	en
dc.subject	Cold	en
dc.subject	House call visit	en
dc.subject	Humidity	en
dc.subject	Pneumonia	en
dc.subject	Temperature	en
dc.subject.classification	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems	en
dc.subject.classification	Respiratory System	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	correlation analysis	en
dc.subject.other	disease association	en
dc.subject.other	environmental temperature	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	human	en
dc.subject.other	humidity	en
dc.subject.other	incidence	en
dc.subject.other	priority journal	en
dc.subject.other	respiratory tract infection	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	House Calls	en
dc.subject.other	Humans	en
dc.subject.other	Humidity	en
dc.subject.other	Incidence	en
dc.subject.other	Meteorological Factors	en
dc.subject.other	Respiratory Tract Infections	en
dc.subject.other	Retrospective Studies	en
dc.subject.other	Seasons	en
dc.subject.other	Statistical Distributions	en
dc.subject.other	Temperature	en
dc.subject.other	Weather	en
dc.subject.other	Wind	en
dc.title	Effect of meteorological variables on the incidence of respiratory tract infections	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.rmed.2007.12.010	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2007.12.010	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2008	en
heal.abstract	Objective: The possible effect of the various meteorological variables on the incidence of upper and lower respiratory tract infections (RTIs) has intrigued the scientific community for decades. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis regarding the association between meteorological variables and clinical data for upper and lower RTIs in the area of Attica, Greece. Results: There was a statistically significant (P < 0.001) negative correlation between weekly average temperature with the proportion of weekly house call visits resulting in a diagnosis of upper or tower RTIs 4 days later (R= - 0.56 and - 0.71 for upper and lower RTIs, respectively) as welt as 7 days later (R= - 0.57 and - 0.71 for upper and lower RTIs, respectively) and during the same day (R= - 0.55 and - 0.68 for upper and tower RTIs, respectively). In addition, there was a negative correlation between weekly wind chill average (and minimum) temperature as well as a positive correlation of relative humidity with upper and tower RTIs. In contrast, there was no significant correlation between wind speed and upper or tower RTIs. Conclusions: The findings suggest that house call visits due to upper and lower RTIs increased as the average temperature in the area of Attica decreased. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	W B SAUNDERS CO LTD	en
heal.journalName	Respiratory Medicine	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.rmed.2007.12.010	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000256010200013	en
dc.identifier.volume	102	en
dc.identifier.issue	5	en
dc.identifier.spage	733	en
dc.identifier.epage	737	en