TY - JOUR T1 - Weather conditions may worsen symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis patients: The possible effect of temperature JO - Reumatología Clínica (English Edition) T2 - AU - Abasolo,Lydia AU - Tobías,Aurelio AU - Leon,Leticia AU - Carmona,Loreto AU - Fernandez-Rueda,Jose Luis AU - Rodriguez,Ana Belen AU - Fernandez-Gutierrez,Benjamin AU - Jover,Juan Angel SN - 21735743 M3 - 10.1016/j.reumae.2013.03.002 DO - 10.1016/j.reumae.2013.03.002 UR - https://www.reumatologiaclinica.org/en-weather-conditions-may-worsen-symptoms-articulo-S2173574313000282 AB - ObjectivePatients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) complain that weather conditions aggravate their symptoms. We investigated the short-term effects of weather conditions on worsening of RA and determined possible seasonal fluctuations. MethodsWe conducted a case-crossover study in Madrid, Spain. Daily cases of RA flares were collected from the emergency room of a tertiary level hospital between 2004 and 2007. Results245 RA patients who visited the emergency room 306 times due to RA related complaints as the main diagnostic reason were included in the study. Patients from 50 to 65 years old were 16% more likely to present a flare with lower mean temperatures. ConclusionsOur results support the belief that weather influences rheumatic pain in middle aged patients. ER -