Associations of ambient temperature and relative humidity with hospital admissions in macau, China using time series analysis.

ABSTRACT: Climate change and extreme weather are increasing global disease burdens, but the association between weather conditions and hospital admissions in Macau remains unclear. This study was performed in the context of Macau, China. It analyzed daily hospital admissions from Macau's hospitals with emergency departments and local meteorological data (2017-2022) using distributed lag nonlinear models with 21-day lag effects. Results revealed that 14.5 °C was associated with the lowest risk of hospital admissions. Colder temperatures exhibited prolonged effects, elevating risks for up to 21 days, while hotter temperatures' impacts were shorter. Compared with mean relative humidity (81%), the risk was lowest when relative humidity was 33% (RR = 0.87, 95% CI: 0.66-1.14), and the risk was highest whe

SUBMITTER: Wang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12271438 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature