Original Research

Correlation of Variation in Weather Conditions and Non-Traumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage (NTICH)

Saima Shaikh1
Khawaja Mohammad Safdar Medical College
Sajjad Ali1
Khawaja Mohammad Safdar Medical College
Mateen Shahid2
llama Iqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital Sialkot,
Mohammad Imran Khan1
Khawaja Mohammad Safdar Medical College
Sadia Islam3
Rashid Lateef Medical College Lahore
Muhammad Irfan4
Punjab Medical College Faisalabad

✉ Correspondence: Muhammad Irfan Email: irfan201@gmail.com

DOI https://doi.org/10.70302/jpsim.v5i3.2457
Volume: 5, Issue 3 Pages: 644–648 Published: 30 Aug 2024
Received: 15 Feb 2024 Accepted: 07 Aug 2024 Published Online: 30 Aug 2024

Abstract

Objective

To assess the correlation of non-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage with variation in weather conditions in Sialkot.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted, 178 patients that reported with intracerebral hemorrhage at the emergency department were included in this study. After the diagnostic confirmation through imaging studies patients’ demographic information, month of ICH was recorded. Weather pattern (low, high, and average temperature) corresponding to the incidence of ICH were also recorded. The frequency of NTICH was calculated by measuring the NTICH event reported at the study setting during each month of the year. The relationship between NTICH frequency with seasonal variations and the risk factors was measured using Pearson correlation at p ≤ 0.05 level of significance.

Results

Statistically strong relation was found between the number of NTICH cases reported with the variation in average temperature corresponding month (p=0.01) as well as the seasonal variation (p=0.01). Similarly, strong positive relation of hypertension with frequency of NTICH cases (p=0.01).

Conclusion

There is increased risk of non-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage during winter months, especially with ambient temperature around less than 10oC. This risk specifically high in patients with known comorbidity of hypertension.

Keywords
Hypertension Non-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage Cold Weather Seasonal Variation.

How to Cite This Article

Shaikh S, Ali S, Shahid M, Khan MI, Islam S, Irfan M. Correlation of Variation in Weather Conditions and Non-Traumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage (NTICH). J Pak Soc Intern Med. 2024;5(3):644–648. doi:10.70302/jpsim.v5i3.2457

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Conflict of Interest

All authors declare no competing interests.

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Funding

No specific funding was received for this research.

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