Impact of seasonal and meteorological factors on the incidence of adhesive small bowel obstruction: A large-scale study using a national inpatient database.

Yuta YamamotoMasato KitazawaTetsuya OtsuboYusuke MiyagawaShigeo TokumaruSatoshi NakamuraMakoto KoyamaTakehito EharaNao HondoYuji Soejima

Published in: Annals of gastroenterological surgery (2021)

The incidence of ASBO is susceptible to barometric pressure and humidity and varies monthly. These results can contribute to the prevention, early detection, and immediate and appropriate management of ASBO.

Keyphrases

small bowel
risk factors
palliative care
air pollution
quality improvement
adverse drug
acute care