Cardiovascular Diseases, Respiratory Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
Retrospective, case-crossover study aiming to use environmental pollutant data for assessing the associated risk of visiting the emergency room (ER) for respiratory or cardiovascular problems in the territory of the Caltanissetta Provincial Health Authority (Italy). All the ER visits for respiratory and/or cardiovascular disorders in the hospital of Gela (Italy) and Niscemi (Italy) from 2010 to 2019 will be considered.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CROSSOVER
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
0 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All emergency room visits for respiratory or cardiovascular problems at the hospital of Gela (Italy) and Niscemi (Italy), from 2010 to 2019.
Exclusion criteria
* Emergency room visits for other diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Occurrence of emergency room visit for respiratory diseases (binary outcome) | From year 2010 to year 2019 | Dates of emergency room visits (case days) for respiratory diseases will be retrieved and linked to air pollution data. For each case day, the binary outcome will be equal to 1. For the two control days (7 days before/after the case day), the binary outcome will be equal to 0. |
| Occurrence of emergency room visit for cardiovascular diseases (binary outcome) | From year 2010 to year 2019 | Dates of emergency room visits (case days) for cardiovascular diseases will be retrieved and linked to air pollution data. For each case day, the binary outcome will be equal to 1. For the two control days (7 days before/after the case day), the binary outcome will be equal to 0. |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Primary ContactStefania La Grutta, MD
Outcome results
None listed