ArticleAnnals of Saudi medicine
Effect of atmospheric pressure changes on the development of pulmonary embolism: a retrospective analysis of 8 years of data.
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- Mortality risk effects of ozone and meteorological factors: a 10-year time-series study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Diagnostic accuracy of the international classification of disease "I26" code to detect acute pulmonary embolism in a surveillance network.Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPulmonary embolism (PE) is a condition with high mortality, and determining its etiology is as important as its treatment. There are limited studies in the literature examining the effect of atmospheric pressure (AP) change on PE.
objectivesAnalyze the effect of AP level and the change in AP level on the development of PE according to year, season and months.
designRetrospective
settingDepartment of tertiary care center PATIENTS AND
methodsPatients with diagnosed or presumed PE who were followed up in the Erzurum Atatürk University Medicine Chest Diseases Clinic between 2012 and 2020 (8 years) were retrospectively screened for inclusion in the study by examining hospital records. Daily AP values were obtained electronically through official correspondence with the Erzurum Regional Meteorological Directorate. Patients diagnosed with PE were recorded using the hospital database and anamnesis forms. The dates of admission to hospital were recorded. Risk factors leading to the development of PE were identified using the records.
main outcome measuresRelationship between AP values and the incidence of PE. SAMPLE SIZE: 592
resultsAP
conclusionsThis study showed that lower AP values were significantly associated with the incidence of PE. In particular, a drop in AP LIMITATIONS: Retrospective design and only applicable to region. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: None.
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