The Association Between Humidex and Daily Outpatient Visits for Pediatric Respiratory Diseases in Shijiazhuang, China: A Time Series Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

At present, most studies have focused on the effects of temperature or humidity on children's health, while relatively few have explored the combined effects of temperature and humidity on children's health. We aimed to examine the impact of humidex, a comprehensive temperature and humidity index, on the outpatient department of respiratory diseases in children.

Methods

Daily outpatient visits for pediatric respiratory disorders, meteorological conditions, and air pollution in Shijiazhuang were recorded. From 2014 to 2022, we evaluated the impact of humidex on outpatient visits for respiratory disorders in children using a distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM). The model controlled air pollution (PM_2.5, NO₂, and SO₂) and wind vel

SUBMITTER: Du X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11955390 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature