Correlation of Variation in Weather Conditions and Non-Traumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage (NTICH)
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 10°C. This risk specifically high in patients with known comorbidity of hypertension.Keywords:
Hypertension, Non-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, Cold Weather, Seasonal Variation.Published
2024/08/30
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