Effects of Heatwaves on Hospital Admissions for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases, in Southern Vietnam, 2010-2018 : Time Series Analysis

This study investigated the associations between heatwaves and daily hospital admissions for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in two provinces in Viet Nam known to be vulnerable to droughts during 2010-2018. This study applied a time series analysis with data extracted from the electronic database of provincial hospitals and meteorological stations from the corresponding province. To eliminate over-dispersion, this time series analysis used Quasi-Poisson regression. The models were controlled for the day of the week, holiday, time trend, and relative humidity. Heatwaves were defined as the maximum temperature exceeding P90th over the period from 2010 to 2018 during at least three consecutive days. Data from 31,191 hospital admissions for respiratory diseases and 29,056 hospitalizations for cardiovascular diseases were investigated in the two provinces. Associations between hospital admissions for respiratory diseases and heatwaves in Ninh Thuan were observed at lag 2, with excess risk (ER = 8.31%, 95% confidence interval: 0.64-16.55%). However, heatwaves were negatively associated with cardiovascular diseases in Ca Mau, which was determined amongst the elderly (age above 60), ER = -7.28%, 95%CI: -13.97--0.08%. Heatwaves can be a risk factor for hospital admission due to respiratory diseases in Vietnam. Further studies need to be conducted to assert the link between heat waves and cardiovascular diseases.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

International journal of environmental research and public health - 20(2023), 5 vom: 22. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nhung, Nguyen Thi Trang [VerfasserIn]
Hoang, Le Tu [VerfasserIn]
Tuyet Hanh, Tran Thi [VerfasserIn]
Toan, Luu Quoc [VerfasserIn]
Thanh, Nguyen Duc [VerfasserIn]
Truong, Nguyen Xuan [VerfasserIn]
Son, Nguyen Anh [VerfasserIn]
Nhat, Hoong Van [VerfasserIn]
Quyen, Nguyen Huu [VerfasserIn]
Nhu, Ha Van [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cardiovascular
Heatwaves
Hospital admissions
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Respiratory
Time-series analysis

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 14.03.2023

Date Revised 19.04.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijerph20053908

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM354065556