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Ambient Temperature Is an Independent Risk Factor for Acute Tonsillitis Incidence.
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Ear, nose, & throat journal [Ear Nose Throat J] 2023 Jan; Vol. 102 (1), pp. NP40-NP45. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jan 04. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Objective: Acute tonsillitis is a common disease in otorhinolaryngology. Meteorological factors can affect the incidence of many infectious diseases. This study aims to analyze the correlation between acute tonsillitis and meteorological conditions.<br />Materials and Methods: We collected the meteorological data, including daily temperature, humidity, and fine particulate matter (PM <subscript>2.5</subscript> ) of Shanghai, China, from 2014 to 2015. The monthly number of acute tonsillitis cases in our hospital was also calculated and used as the outcome variable. The associations between them were evaluated, respectively.<br />Results: The average number of patients diagnosed with acute tonsillitis in our hospital per month was 68.67 ± 18.67 from 2014 to 2015. The average temperature, humidity, and PM <subscript>2.5</subscript> of Shanghai during the defined period was 16.84 °C ± 7.80 °C, 75.93% ± 5.45%, and 52.38 ± 14.23 μg/m <superscript>3</superscript> , respectively. The temperature was significantly positively associated with the acute tonsillitis cases number both in Pearson correlation analysis ( R = 0.423, P = .039) and in multivariate regression analysis (coefficient =2.194, P = .012). However, no correlation between the acute tonsillitis cases number and relative humidity or PM <subscript>2.5</subscript> was found through a multivariate regression model ( P = .225 and P = .243), respectively.<br />Conclusion: The high temperature was associated with an increased incidence of acute tonsillitis.
- Subjects :
- Humans
China epidemiology
Risk Factors
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1942-7522
- Volume :
- 102
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Ear, nose, & throat journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33393820
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0145561320984573