Modelling of Correlation Between Emergency Department Admissions and Location-specific Air Quality and Weather in the Florence Urban Area
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 480,000
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- number of daily emergency department visits
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the impact of primary air pollutants and weather parameters on emergency department (ED) visits in the metropolitan area of Florence.
详细描述
This is a retrospective, single-center, observational cohort study aimed at investigate the impact of primary air pollutant concentrations and weather parameters on emergency department (ED) visits in the metropolitan area of Florence.
Anonymous data for each individual ED visit is retrieved from the hospital medical record. The daily concentrations of PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2 and O3 and the levels of atmospheric pressure, humidity and temperature are recorded by stations of the dedicated local agencies. The relationship between ED daily visits and pollutant concentrations or weather parameters are investigated.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Control
- 时间视角
- Retrospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 14 Years 至 —（Child, Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Consecutive emergency department visits within the study period
排除标准
- •Patients resident outside the metropolitan area investigated
- •Patients admitted to the emergency department for traumatic injuries
结局指标
主要结局
number of daily emergency department visits
时间窗: through study completion, 1 year
Total number of emergency department visits on a given day
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Peiman Nazerian
Vice Director Emergency Department
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi