Temporal changes in the effects of ambient temperatures on hospital admissions in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The exposure to extreme ambient temperatures has been reported to increase mortality, although less is known about its impact on morbidity. The analysis of temporal changes in temperature-health associations has also focused on mortality with no studies on hospitalizations worldwide. Studies on temporal variations can provide insights on changes in susceptibility or on effectiveness of public health interventions. We aimed to analyse the effects of temperature on cause-specific hospital admissions in Spain and assess temporal changes using two periods, the second one characterized by the introduction of a heat health prevention plan.

Methods

Daily counts of non-scheduled hospital admissions for cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and respiratory diseases and daily max

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Solanas E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6564013 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature