Liu Jui-Ming, Chang Ying-Hsu, Ho Te-Wei, Chang Fung-Wei, Pang See-Tong, Hsu Ren-Jun, Lin Po-Hung
Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol. 2017;2017:1506857. doi: 10.1155/2017/1506857. Epub 2017 Feb 20.
. Epididymo-orchitis is a common infectious disease among men, especially men aged 20 to 39 years. The aim of this study was to analyze possible associations of various meteorological indicators on the incidence of epididymo-orchitis in Taiwan. . This nationwide population-based study collected data on cases of epididymo-orchitis that were newly diagnosed from 2001 to 2013 in Taiwan. Monthly meteorological indicators, including average temperatures, humidity, rainfall, total rain days, and sunshine hours, were collected from the Central Weather Bureau of Taiwan. Data for a total of 7,233 patients with epididymo-orchitis were collected for this study. . The monthly incidence of epididymo-orchitis was positively correlated with temperature, rainfall, and sunshine hours. The average monthly temperature had a linear correlation with the incidence of epididymo-orchitis (ß = 0.11). The monthly average temperature is significantly related, with a positive linear correlation, to the incidence of epididymo-orchitis in Taiwan. . This finding may constitute useful information in terms of helping physicians to distinguish between patients with epididymo-orchitis and testicular torsion in hot or cold weather.
附睾炎是男性常见的传染病，尤其是20至39岁的男性。本研究旨在分析台湾地区各种气象指标与附睾炎发病率之间可能存在的关联。 这项基于全国人口的研究收集了2001年至2013年台湾地区新诊断的附睾炎病例数据。每月的气象指标，包括平均气温、湿度、降雨量、总降雨天数和日照时数，均来自台湾中央气象局。本研究共收集了7233例附睾炎患者的数据。 附睾炎的月发病率与温度、降雨量和日照时数呈正相关。月平均气温与附睾炎发病率呈线性相关（β = 0.11）。月平均气温与台湾地区附睾炎发病率显著相关，呈正线性相关。 这一发现可能有助于医生在炎热或寒冷天气中区分附睾炎患者和睾丸扭转患者，提供有用信息。
