title: Atmospheric pressure changes are associated with type A acute aortic dissections and spontaneous abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture in Tuzla Canton.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to investigate a relationship between seasonal variation and incidence of type A acute aortic dissection (AAD) and spontaneous abdominal aneurysm rupture (rAAA) in Canton Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 81 cases, 41 AAD and 40 of ruptured AAA were identified from one center over a 6-year, from 2008 till 2013. In 2012 were admitted (45.6% or 36 patients).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seasonal analysis showed that 19(23.4%) patients were admitted in spring, 15(18.5) in summer, 26(32%) in autumn and 21 (25.9) in winter. The most frequent period was autumn/winter with 47 or 58% patients. A causal link between atmospheric pressure (AP) and incidence of rAAA and AAD on seasonal and monthly basis was found.
authors.forename: Alisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krdzalic
authors.forename: Zijah
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Rifatbegovic
authors.forename: Goran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Krdzalic
authors.forename: Elmir
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jahic
authors.forename: Visnja Nesek
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Adam
authors.forename: Darko
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Golic
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000453:epidemiology; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001274:Atmospheric Pressure; D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000453:epidemiology; D012621:Seasons