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soltan khalaila
Soroka Medical Center
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6156-2192
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Background
Numerous studies have confirmed that ambient temperature and air pollution are associated with higher risk of morbidities to different systems of the human body, yet few have addressed their effect on the ocular system. The purpose of this study is to determine the association between temperature, air pollution and emergency room visits for non-specific conjunctivitis
Methods
In this retrospective cohort study, the records of all emergency room visits to Soroka University Medical Center (SUMC) from 2009 to 2014 were reviewed for patients with conjunctivitis. Exposure to fine and coarse particulate matter and temperature were assessed by a hybrid model that incorporated daily satellite remote sensing.
Results
The records of the 6001 patients who visited the SUMC emergency room with conjunctivitis, together with the meteorological data, revealed a positive association between temperature increment and incidence of conjunctivitis. The strongest effect was found during summer and autumn: the incidence increased 8.1% for each 1oC rise in temperature between 24oC and 28oC in the summer, and 7.2% for each 1oC rise in temperature between 13oC and 23oC in autumn. The association between fine and coarse particulate matter and incidence of conjunctivitis was not statistically significant.
Conclusion
High ambient temperature is significantly associated with an increased risk of nonspecific conjunctivitis in summer and autumn and not in spring and winter. Conjunctivitis is not associated with air pollution. The findings can assist community clinics and hospital emergency rooms prepare for the upticks in the condition during certain seasons and acute rises in temperatures, lowering the financial costs to both the individual and the public.
Keywords
conjunctivitis, temperature, weather, air pollution, ocular disease
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Research article
soltan khalaila
Soroka Medical Center
Corresponding Author
ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6156-2192
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CURRENT STATUS: Published
View the published article at BMC Ophthalmology.
No community comments so far
Editorial decision: Minor revision
On 13 Jan, 2021
Review #1 received
Received 12 Jan, 2021
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 11 Jan, 2021
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 11 Jan, 2021
Editor assigned
On 27 Dec, 2020
Submission checks complete
On 27 Dec, 2020
Editor invited
On 27 Dec, 2020
No comments provided
Editorial decision: Major revision
On 30 Nov, 2020
Review #1 received
Received 24 Nov, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 01 Nov, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 01 Nov, 2020
Editor assigned
On 31 Oct, 2020
Submission checks complete
On 31 Oct, 2020
Editor invited
On 31 Oct, 2020
No comments provided
Editorial decision: Major revision
On 20 Jul, 2020
Review #1 received
Received 26 Mar, 2020
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 19 Mar, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 12 Mar, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 12 Mar, 2020
Editor assigned
On 11 Mar, 2020
Submission checks complete
On 10 Mar, 2020
Editor invited
On 10 Mar, 2020
Version 1
Posted 15 Aug, 2019
No comments provided
Editorial decision: Major revision
On 18 Dec, 2019
Review #2 received
Received 12 Dec, 2019
Review #1 received
Received 29 Nov, 2019
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 14 Nov, 2019
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 13 Nov, 2019
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 30 Aug, 2019
Editor invited
On 08 Aug, 2019
Editor assigned
On 02 Jul, 2019
Submission checks complete
On 01 Jul, 2019
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PDF Downloads: ...
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Subject Areas
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This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License. Read Full License
View the published article at BMC Ophthalmology.
Background
Numerous studies have confirmed that ambient temperature and air pollution are associated with higher risk of morbidities to different systems of the human body, yet few have addressed their effect on the ocular system. The purpose of this study is to determine the association between temperature, air pollution and emergency room visits for non-specific conjunctivitis
Methods
In this retrospective cohort study, the records of all emergency room visits to Soroka University Medical Center (SUMC) from 2009 to 2014 were reviewed for patients with conjunctivitis. Exposure to fine and coarse particulate matter and temperature were assessed by a hybrid model that incorporated daily satellite remote sensing.
Results
The records of the 6001 patients who visited the SUMC emergency room with conjunctivitis, together with the meteorological data, revealed a positive association between temperature increment and incidence of conjunctivitis. The strongest effect was found during summer and autumn: the incidence increased 8.1% for each 1oC rise in temperature between 24oC and 28oC in the summer, and 7.2% for each 1oC rise in temperature between 13oC and 23oC in autumn. The association between fine and coarse particulate matter and incidence of conjunctivitis was not statistically significant.
Conclusion
High ambient temperature is significantly associated with an increased risk of nonspecific conjunctivitis in summer and autumn and not in spring and winter. Conjunctivitis is not associated with air pollution. The findings can assist community clinics and hospital emergency rooms prepare for the upticks in the condition during certain seasons and acute rises in temperatures, lowering the financial costs to both the individual and the public.
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