Seasonal Variation of the Burden of Atopic Dermatitis in Finnish Primary Care: A Database Study on Effects of Weather and Air Quality
database[Title] 2025-05-13
Summary:
The burden of atopic dermatitis has been increasing in Finland during recent decades and seems to vary seasonally. The aim was to investigate the effect of season and weather factors on patient numbers of primary care. Data bank information of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare was analysed for frequency of atopic dermatitis patients in the primary care of Helsinki during 2018-2023. In addition, the seasonal burden was compared with weather data from the Finnish Meteorological...