Air quality and seasonal variations in consultations for respiratory, allergic, dermatological and gastrointestinal diseases in Bahrain, 2007
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2014; 20 (5): 309-316
in English
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| ID: emr-159223
ABSTRACT
Environmental health data in Bahrain are scarce. This study in 4 governorates of Bahrain aimed to establish baseline data on the seasonal prevalence of certain disease groups that are sensitive to climate [respiratory, allergic, dermatological and non-specific gastrointestinal diseases] over a 1-year period and to record local climate and air pollutant data for the same year. A 5% sample of medical records for those who attended primary health-care centres during 2007 was taken. Visit rates for all 4 diseases had peaks, in spring and in autumn, with the lowest rates in the summer season when the average temperatures were highest and average humidity was lower. Respiratory-related visits were highest when the air concentrations of SO[2] were highest. An ongoing surveillance system for climate-sensitive diseases should be initiated to monitor and relate health and environmental trends
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Referral and Consultation
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Respiratory Tract Diseases
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Seasons
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Skin Diseases
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Climate
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Air Pollutants
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Gastrointestinal Diseases
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Hypersensitivity
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2014
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