The relationship between ischemic stroke and weather conditions in Duzce, Turkey

Gunes, Harun; Kandiş, Hayati; Sarıtaş, Ayhan; Dikici, Süber; Büyükkaya, Ramazan

doi:10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2015.03.008

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“…Jimenez-Conde et al demonstrated an association between stroke incidence and atmospheric pressure variability at 24 h before onset. In a study by Gunes et al, atmospheric pressure variability increased the risk of ischaemic stroke [25]. Similar results have been obtained by other authors.…”

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“…Most probably, the analysis of the influence of a single meteorological parameter is of less importance than the influence of several weather factors acting simultaneously on the human body. The maximum wind speed some days before stroke and change of atmospheric pressure in the last 24 h were found to increase the cases of ischemic stroke [25].For patients residing in the Arabian Peninsula, where mean annual temperatures and daily sun exposure are high, a positive correlation was observed between stroke incidence and these parameters [10]. A study by Xu et al showed an association between low temperature and increased arterial blood pressure, which may indirectly alter the incidence of cardiovascular diseases and explain the mechanism responsible for the effect of low temperature on stroke incidence [26].…”

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The Influence of Selected Meteorological Factors on the Prevalence and Course of Stroke

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Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of weather factors on stroke parameters. Methods: This retrospective study analyzed the records of stroke patients concerning the influence of meteorological conditions and moon phases on stroke parameters. Results: The study group consisted of 402 patients aged between 20 and 102; women constituted 49.8% of the subjects. Ischaemic stroke was diagnosed in 90.5% of patients and hemorrhagic stroke was diagnosed in 9.5% of patients. The highest number of hospitalizations due to stroke was observed in January (48 events); the lowest number was observed in July (23 events). There was no statistically significant correlation between the meteorological parameters on the day of onset and the preceding day of stroke and the neurological status (NIHSS) of patients. Mean air temperature on the day of stroke and the day preceding stroke was significantly lower in the group of patients discharged with a very good functional status (≤2 points in modified Rankin scale (mRS)) compared to the patients with a bad functional status (>2 points in mRS); respectively: 7.98 ± 8.01 vs. 9.63 ± 7.78; p = 0.041 and 8.13 ± 7.72 vs. 9.70 ± 7.50; p = 0.048). Humidity above 75% on the day of stroke was found to be a factor for excellent functional state (RR 1.61; p = 0.016). The total anterior circulation infarcts (in comparison with stroke in the other localization) were more frequent (70%) during a third quarter moon (p = 0.011). The following parameters had a significant influence on the number of stroke cases in relation to autumn having the lowest number of onsets: mean temperature (OR 1.019 95% CI 1.014–1.024, p < 0.000), humidity (OR 1.028, CI 1.023–1.034, p < 0.0001), wind speed (OR 0.923, 95% CI 0.909–0.937, p < 0.0001), insolation (OR 0.885, 95% CI 0.869–0.902, p < 0.0001), precipitation (OR 0.914, 95% CI 0.884–0.946, p < 0.0001). Conclusion: Air humidity and air temperature on the day of stroke onset as well as air temperature on the day preceding stroke are important for the functional status of patients in the acute disease period. A combination of the following meteorological parameters: lowered mean temperature and low sunshine, high humidity and high wind speed all increase the risk of stroke during the winter period. High humidity combined with high precipitation, low wind speed and low sunshine in the autumn period are associated with the lowest stroke incidence risk. A possible relationship between phases of the moon and the incidence requires further investigation.

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The Influence of Selected Meteorological Factors on the Prevalence and Course of Stroke

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“…FA was progressively decreasing from acute phase to chronic phase after ischemic stroke, and these anterograde and retrograde degenerations were accompanied by deterioration in the clinical motor function. [18] Thus, it is critical to investigate the correlation between diffusion parameters in different stroke phases and the motor functional outcome. [10] This review aims to investigate the predictive value of FA among three phases for motor function recovery in ischemic stroke patients.…”

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Prediction of motor recovery after ischemic stroke using diffusion tensor imaging: A meta-analysis

Jin

Guo

Zhang

et al. 2017

World Journal of Emergency Medicine

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“…Error bar charts displaying the mean temperature (°C), mean atmospheric pressure (mmHg), and mean humidity (%) in the one-day control periods (C) and the mean temperature (°C), mean atmospheric pressure (mmHg), and mean humidity (%) ± the 95% confidence intervals (CI) in the seven-day hazard periods (H) before the 15 canine strokes were constructed. The method used is the same used by other researchers to determine the effects of weather on the incidence of stroke [ 15 , 27 , 28 , 32 , 33 ]. Using a recognized method that has been described in the literature can help to make the results comparable with previous studies.…”

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The Effects of Various Weather Conditions as a Potential Ischemic Stroke Trigger in Dogs

Meadows

Silver

2017

Veterinary Sciences

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Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, and is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability worldwide. There are at least 795,000 new or recurrent strokes each year, and approximately 85% of all stroke occurrences are ischemic. Unfortunately, companion animals are also at risk for ischemic stroke. Although the exact incidence of ischemic stroke in companion animals is unknown, some studies, and the veterinary information network (VIN), report that approximately 3% of neurological case referrals are due to a stroke. There is a long list of predisposing factors associated with the risk of ischemic stroke in both humans and canines; however, these factors do not explain why a stroke happens at a particular time on a particular day. Our understanding of these potential stroke "triggers" is limited, and the effect of transient environmental exposures may be one such "trigger". The present study investigated the extent to which the natural occurrence of canine ischemic stroke was related to the weather conditions in the time-period immediately preceding the onset of stroke. The results of the present study demonstrated that the change in weather conditions could be a potential stroke trigger, with the strokes evaluated occurring after periods of rapid, large fluctuations in weather conditions. There are currently no epidemiological data on the seasonal variability of ischemic stroke in dogs, and determining whether canine stroke parallels human stroke would further validate the use of companion dogs as an appropriate naturally occurring model.

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The relationship between ischemic stroke and weather conditions in Duzce, Turkey

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The Influence of Selected Meteorological Factors on the Prevalence and Course of Stroke

The Influence of Selected Meteorological Factors on the Prevalence and Course of Stroke

Prediction of motor recovery after ischemic stroke using diffusion tensor imaging: A meta-analysis

The Effects of Various Weather Conditions as a Potential Ischemic Stroke Trigger in Dogs

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