Temporal Dimensions of Patients with Chronic Diseases (Hypertension - Asthma - Epilepsy) in Dhi Qar Governorate for the Period (2010 – 2022)

Abstract

There are factors and causes of chronic diseases that are distributed throughout the year. There are diseases that increase in incidence in certain months of the year, or a season, as a result of the affected people being affected by the climatic or natural factors of this season. For example, in winter, low temperatures and staying indoors for long periods contribute to the spread of viruses that cause and increase colds and respiratory infections, in addition to asthma attacks and others. There are diseases that have a greater impact in the summer; due to the high temperatures, which makes people suffer from physical stress, which increases epileptic seizures as well as high blood pressure. The Search of chronic diseases (high blood pressure - asthma - epilepsy) is one of the important topics that need to be studied temporally; to know the extent of changes in infection rates, as we must know the temporal change of the disease, whether it is in the case of rising or falling.