Exposure to consecutive extreme ozone-heatwave events and neurological disorders: a retrospective cohort study in Nanjing, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In the context of global warming and escalating urbanization, occurrences of extreme ozone (EO) and heatwave (HW) events are increasingly frequent. However, studies on the impact of consecutive extreme ozone and heatwave (EO-HW) events on hospitalizations for neurological disorders (ND) and related economic burdens remains limited. Our study aimed to explore the impacts of these events on ND hospitalizations, length of stay, and related costs, with a specific focus on quantifying the impacts of consecutive extreme events of varying durations.

Methods

Time-series analysis was performed to investigate the relationships between consecutive O₃ and HW events of varying durations and the number of hospitalizations, length of stay, and hospitalization costs fo

SUBMITTER: Ren H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12512602 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature