Association of diurnal temperature range with daily hospitalization for exacerbation of chronic respiratory diseases in 21 cities, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between diurnal temperature range (DTR) and hospitalization for exacerbation of chronic respiratory diseases (CRD) was rarely reported.

Objectives

To examine the association between DTR and daily hospital admissions for exacerbation of CRD and find out the potential effect of modifications on this association.

Method

Data on daily hospitalization for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and bronchiectasis and meteorology measures from 2013 through 2017 were obtained from 21 cities in South China. After controlling the effects of daily mean temperature, relative humidity (RH), particulate matter < 2.5 μm diameter (PM_2.5) and other confounding factors, a standard generalized additive model (GAM) with

SUBMITTER: Wang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7526384 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature