Association of meteorological parameters with intussusception in children aged under 2 years: results from a multisite bidirectional surveillance over 7 years in India.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study aimed to document the association between intussusception in Indian children and meteorological parameters and examine regional variations.

Design

A bidirectional (retrospective and prospective) surveillance between July 2010 and September 2017.

Setting

At 20 hospitals in India, retrospective case record review during July 2010 and March 2016 and prospective surveillance during April 2016 and September 2017 were performed.

Participants

2161 children aged 2-24 months with first intussusception episode were included.

Interventions

The monthly mean meteorological parameters (temperature, sunshine, rainfall, humidity and wind speed) for the study sites were collected.

Methods

The association between monthly intussusception cases a

SUBMITTER: Das MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8154980 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature