Contrasting patterns of temperature related mortality and hospitalization by cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in 52 Spanish cities

Climate change is a severe public health challenge. Understanding to what extent fatal and non-fatal consequences of specific diseases are associated with temperature may help to improve the effectiveness of preventive public health efforts. This study examines the effects of temperature on deaths a...

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Authors: Íñiguez, Carmen, Royé, Dominic, Tobías, Aurelio
Format: article
Status:Versión aceptada para publicación
Publication Date:2021
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repository:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/265137
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/265137
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85091674124
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Temperatures
Cardiovascular
Distributed lag non-linear models
Hospital admissions
Mortality
Respiratory
Spain
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Summary:Climate change is a severe public health challenge. Understanding to what extent fatal and non-fatal consequences of specific diseases are associated with temperature may help to improve the effectiveness of preventive public health efforts. This study examines the effects of temperature on deaths and hospital admissions by cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, empathizing the difference between mortality and morbidity.