Ambient air pollution, weather and daily emergency department visits for XXXX .

@entity1 @entity7459 @entity55 @entity341 @entity1003 @entity6836 @entity2794 @entity10
BACKGROUND: @entity10 is a common condition, and a common complaint leading @entity1 to @entity341 ( @entity341 ). There have been a number of studies of the effect of environmental factors on @entity10 , such as weather and air pollutants. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included data on daily @entity341 visits with a chief complaint of @entity10 in Soroka University Medical Center (SUMC) during 2002-2012. Data on weather and air pollutants were obtained from monitor station in Be'er-Sheva. To estimate the short-term effects of air pollution and temperature on number of @entity2794 visits, we applied generalized linear mixed models (GLMM). RESULTS: A total of 22,021 @entity341 visits were included in the analysis. An increase in 5    in temperature was associated with an increase in @entity341 visits, relative risk (RR)   =   1.042, (95% CI 1.009; 1.076). RR for @entity10 was associated with an increase in 10 units of @entity7459 ( @entity6836 ), RR   =   1.110 (95% CI 1.057; 1.167), with a higher effect for older @entity1 . DISCUSSION: The current findings give evidence of an association between air pollution, weather and @entity341 visits for @entity10 , especially for @entity6836 . Short-term increases in air pollution exposure may trigger @entity10 by @entity55 , increasing @entity1003 or altering endothelial function.
