José Manuel Fernández-García1, Olga Dosil Díaz2, Juan José Taboada Hidalgo3, José Ramón Fernández4, Luis Sánchez-Santos5. 1. Gerencia de Gestión Integrada de Pontevedra, Servicio Gallego de Salud, Caldas de Reis, Pontevedra, España. Electronic address: josemanuel.fernandez.garcia@sergas.es. 2. Central de Coordinación de Urgencias 061, Fundación Pública Urgencias Sanitarias de Galicia-061, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España. 3. Predicción Operativa, MeteoGalicia, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España. 4. Laboratorio de Bioingeniería y Cronobiología, Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, Pontevedra, España. 5. Servicio de Docencia e Investigación, Fundación Pública Urgencias Sanitarias de Galicia-061, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the interactions between weather and the impact of each individual meteorological parameters in the incidence of acute myocardial infarctions (AMI) in Galicia. METHODS: Retrospective study analyzing the number of AMI diagnosed and transferred to the hospital by the Emergencies Sanitary System of Galicia between 2002 and 2009. We included patients with clinical and ECG findings of AMI. The correlation between 10-minute meteorological variables (temperature, humidity, pressure, accumulated rainfall and wind speed) recorded by MeteoGalicia and the incidence of AMI was assessed. RESULTS: A total of 4,717 AMI were registered (72.8% men, 27.2% women). No seasonal variations were found. No significant correlations were detected with regard to average daily temperature (P=.683) or wind speed (P=.895). Correlation between atmospheric pressure and incidence of AMI was significant (P<.005), as well as with the daily relative humidity average (P=.005). CONCLUSIONS: Our study showed a statistical significant association with atmospheric pressure and with the daily relative humidity average. Since the local conditions of weather are widely variable, future studies should establish the relationship between weather patterns (including combinations of meteorological parameters), rather than seasonal variations, and the incidence of AMI.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the interactions between weather and the impact of each individual meteorological parameters in the incidence of acute myocardial infarctions (AMI) in Galicia. METHODS: Retrospective study analyzing the number of AMI diagnosed and transferred to the hospital by the Emergencies Sanitary System of Galicia between 2002 and 2009. We included patients with clinical and ECG findings of AMI. The correlation between 10-minute meteorological variables (temperature, humidity, pressure, accumulated rainfall and wind speed) recorded by MeteoGalicia and the incidence of AMI was assessed. RESULTS: A total of 4,717 AMI were registered (72.8% men, 27.2% women). No seasonal variations were found. No significant correlations were detected with regard to average daily temperature (P=.683) or wind speed (P=.895). Correlation between atmospheric pressure and incidence of AMI was significant (P<.005), as well as with the daily relative humidity average (P=.005). CONCLUSIONS: Our study showed a statistical significant association with atmospheric pressure and with the daily relative humidity average. Since the local conditions of weather are widely variable, future studies should establish the relationship between weather patterns (including combinations of meteorological parameters), rather than seasonal variations, and the incidence of AMI.
Authors: Santiago Gestal Romani; Dominic Royé; Luis Sánchez Santos; Adolfo Figueiras Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-12-03 Impact factor: 3.390