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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.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Occurrence of emergency room visit for respiratory diseases (binary outcome) | 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. | From year 2010 to year 2019 |
| Occurrence of emergency room visit for cardiovascular diseases (binary outcome) | 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. | From year 2010 to year 2019 |
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All emergency room visits for respiratory or cardiovascular problems at the hospital of Gela (Italy) and Niscemi (Italy), from 2010 to 2019.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Stefania La Grutta, MD | Contact | 0916809194 | stefania.lagrutta@irib.cnr.it |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB) - National Research Council (CNR) | Recruiting | Palermo | 90146 | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012120 | Respiration Disorders |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| ID | Term |
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| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
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