Evaluation of Potential Effects of Increased Outdoor Temperatures Due to Global Warming on Cerebral Blood Flow Rate and Respiratory Function in Chronic Obstructive Disease and Anemia
Abstract Global warming due to increased outdoor carbon dioxide (CO2) levels may cause several health problems such as headaches, cognitive impairment, or kidney dysfunction. It is predicted that further increases in CO2 levels will increase the morbidity and mortality of patients affected by a vari...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2023-10-01
|
| Series: | Global Challenges |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.202300120 |
| _version_ | 1797661619668385792 |
|---|---|
| author | Surhan Bozkurt Selim Bozkurt |
| author_facet | Surhan Bozkurt Selim Bozkurt |
| author_sort | Surhan Bozkurt |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract Global warming due to increased outdoor carbon dioxide (CO2) levels may cause several health problems such as headaches, cognitive impairment, or kidney dysfunction. It is predicted that further increases in CO2 levels will increase the morbidity and mortality of patients affected by a variety of diseases. For instance, patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) may suffer cognitive impairments or intracranial bleeding due to an increased cerebral blood flow rate. Predicting the harmful effects of global warming on human health will help to take measures for potential problems. Therefore, the quantification of physiological parameters is an essential step to investigate the effects of global warming on human health. In this study, the effects of increased outdoor temperatures due to climate change on cerebral blood flow rate and respiratory function in healthy subjects and COPD patients with anemia and respiratory acidosis are evaluated utilizing numerical simulations. The numerical model simulates cardiac function and blood circulation in systemic, pulmonary and cerebral circulations, cerebral autoregulatory functions, respiratory function, alveolar gas exchange, oxygen (O2) and CO2 contents, and hemoglobin levels in the blood. The simulation results show that although the cardiovascular function is not significantly altered, the respiratory function and cerebral blood flow rates are altered remarkably. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-11T18:47:18Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-f850e2435bef4cedab767dbf82562bf1 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2056-6646 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-11T18:47:18Z |
| publishDate | 2023-10-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Global Challenges |
| spelling | doaj.art-f850e2435bef4cedab767dbf82562bf12023-10-11T17:35:27ZengWileyGlobal Challenges2056-66462023-10-01710n/an/a10.1002/gch2.202300120Evaluation of Potential Effects of Increased Outdoor Temperatures Due to Global Warming on Cerebral Blood Flow Rate and Respiratory Function in Chronic Obstructive Disease and AnemiaSurhan Bozkurt0Selim Bozkurt1Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Dogus University Esenkent Dudullu OSB m. NATO Yolu c. Umraniye Istanbul 34775 TurkeySchool of Engineering Ulster University 2–24 York Street Belfast BT15 1AP UKAbstract Global warming due to increased outdoor carbon dioxide (CO2) levels may cause several health problems such as headaches, cognitive impairment, or kidney dysfunction. It is predicted that further increases in CO2 levels will increase the morbidity and mortality of patients affected by a variety of diseases. For instance, patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) may suffer cognitive impairments or intracranial bleeding due to an increased cerebral blood flow rate. Predicting the harmful effects of global warming on human health will help to take measures for potential problems. Therefore, the quantification of physiological parameters is an essential step to investigate the effects of global warming on human health. In this study, the effects of increased outdoor temperatures due to climate change on cerebral blood flow rate and respiratory function in healthy subjects and COPD patients with anemia and respiratory acidosis are evaluated utilizing numerical simulations. The numerical model simulates cardiac function and blood circulation in systemic, pulmonary and cerebral circulations, cerebral autoregulatory functions, respiratory function, alveolar gas exchange, oxygen (O2) and CO2 contents, and hemoglobin levels in the blood. The simulation results show that although the cardiovascular function is not significantly altered, the respiratory function and cerebral blood flow rates are altered remarkably.https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.202300120anemiacerebral blood flowCOPDglobal warmingpublic healthrespiratory function |
| spellingShingle | Surhan Bozkurt Selim Bozkurt Evaluation of Potential Effects of Increased Outdoor Temperatures Due to Global Warming on Cerebral Blood Flow Rate and Respiratory Function in Chronic Obstructive Disease and Anemia Global Challenges anemia cerebral blood flow COPD global warming public health respiratory function |
| title | Evaluation of Potential Effects of Increased Outdoor Temperatures Due to Global Warming on Cerebral Blood Flow Rate and Respiratory Function in Chronic Obstructive Disease and Anemia |
| title_full | Evaluation of Potential Effects of Increased Outdoor Temperatures Due to Global Warming on Cerebral Blood Flow Rate and Respiratory Function in Chronic Obstructive Disease and Anemia |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of Potential Effects of Increased Outdoor Temperatures Due to Global Warming on Cerebral Blood Flow Rate and Respiratory Function in Chronic Obstructive Disease and Anemia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Potential Effects of Increased Outdoor Temperatures Due to Global Warming on Cerebral Blood Flow Rate and Respiratory Function in Chronic Obstructive Disease and Anemia |
| title_short | Evaluation of Potential Effects of Increased Outdoor Temperatures Due to Global Warming on Cerebral Blood Flow Rate and Respiratory Function in Chronic Obstructive Disease and Anemia |
| title_sort | evaluation of potential effects of increased outdoor temperatures due to global warming on cerebral blood flow rate and respiratory function in chronic obstructive disease and anemia |
| topic | anemia cerebral blood flow COPD global warming public health respiratory function |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.202300120 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT surhanbozkurt evaluationofpotentialeffectsofincreasedoutdoortemperaturesduetoglobalwarmingoncerebralbloodflowrateandrespiratoryfunctioninchronicobstructivediseaseandanemia AT selimbozkurt evaluationofpotentialeffectsofincreasedoutdoortemperaturesduetoglobalwarmingoncerebralbloodflowrateandrespiratoryfunctioninchronicobstructivediseaseandanemia |