Heat, Heatwaves and Cardiorespiratory Hospital Admissions in Helsinki, Finland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15466792 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hasan Sohail (0000-0002-0089-5903, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, corresponding author), Virpi Kollanus (0000-0003-0937-8926, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare), Pekka Tiittanen (0000-0001-8604-0190, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare), Alexandra Schneider (0000-0002-1084-2442, Helmholtz Zentrum München), Timo Lanki (0000-0002-3380-9717, University of Eastern Finland) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 21 |
| Pages | 7892-7892 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17217892 |
| PMID | 33126485 |
| OpenAlex | W3087917423 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 42 |
Background: There is a lack of knowledge concerning the effects of ambient heat exposure on morbidity in Northern Europe. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the relationships of daily summertime temperature and heatwaves with cardiorespiratory hospital admissions in the Helsinki metropolitan area, Finland. Methods : Time series models adjusted for potential confounders, such as air pollution, were used to investigate the associations of daily temperature and heatwaves with cause-specific cardiorespiratory hospital admissions during summer months of 2001-2017. Daily number of hospitalizations was obtained from the national hospital discharge register and weather information from the Finnish Meteorological Institute. Results : Increased daily temperature was associated with a decreased risk of total respiratory hospital admissions and asthma. Heatwave days were associated with 20.5% (95% CI: 6.9, 35.9) increased risk of pneumonia admissions and during long or intense heatwaves also with total respiratory admissions in the oldest age group (≥75 years). There were also suggestive positive associations between heatwave days and admissions due to myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular diseases. In contrast, risk of arrhythmia admissions decreased 20.8% (95% CI: 8.0, 31.8) during heatwaves. Conclusions : Heatwaves, rather than single hot days, are a health threat affecting morbidity even in a Northern climate
Asthma · Cardiorespiratory fitness · Confounding · Environmental health · Hospital admission · Physical therapy · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Medicine · Thermoregulation and physiological responses · Emergency Medicine · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 2,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |