Celik B, Kefeli Celik H, Hamzaçebi H, Demir H, Furtun K, Ortamevzi C
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ondokuz Mayis University Medical School, 55139 Samsun, Turkey.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Oct;57(7):409-12. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1185721. Epub 2009 Sep 30.
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between weather conditions and pneumothorax episodes in the patients with spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) admitted to our hospitals.
One hundred and seventy-five patients diagnosed with SP and admitted to two hospitals in our area between January 2004 and January 2007 were included in this study. Data comparison was made between the days with and without pneumothorax.
159 of the patients (91 %) were male and 16 (9 %) were female. During the study a total of 202 SP episodes were observed. Pneumothorax episodes were observed mostly in autumn and in June and November out of all twelve months. There was no statistical difference in atmospheric pressure, temperature or humidity between the days with and those without pneumothorax. No statistical difference was observed in the atmospheric pressure changes between the days with pneumothorax.
In our area, no relationship was observed between pneumothorax episodes and meteorological conditions in cases with SP, but attacks were found to occur more often in certain seasons and months. We believe that more significant results could be obtained if similar studies are conducted in other regions or maybe all over the country.
本研究旨在调查我院收治的自发性气胸（SP）患者天气状况与气胸发作之间的关系。
本研究纳入了2004年1月至2007年1月期间在我院所在地区两家医院确诊为SP并入院的175例患者。对有气胸和无气胸的日子进行数据比较。
159例患者（91%）为男性，16例（9%）为女性。研究期间共观察到202次SP发作。气胸发作大多发生在秋季以及全年十二个月中的6月和11月。有气胸和无气胸的日子之间，气压、温度或湿度无统计学差异。气胸发作日子之间的气压变化也未观察到统计学差异。
在我们地区，SP患者的气胸发作与气象条件之间未观察到相关性，但发现发作在某些季节和月份更为频繁。我们认为，如果在其他地区或可能在全国范围内进行类似研究，可能会获得更显著的结果。
