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Effect of ambient temperature and other environmental factors on stroke emergency department visits in Beijing: A distributed lag non-linear model

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FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 10, Issue -, Pages -

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FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1034534

Keywords

stroke; ambient temperature; environmental factors; generalized additive model; distributed lag non-linear model

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There is a non-linear relationship between ambient temperature and stroke occurrence, with cold temperature having a greater and longer-lasting impact than hot temperature. The effects of both extreme cold and extreme hot temperature on stroke occurrence weaken after correction for other environmental factors.
BackgroundMost studies have focused on the relationship between ambient temperature and stroke mortality, but studies on the relationship between ambient temperature and stroke occurrence are still limited and inconsistent. ObjectiveThis study aimed to analyze the effect of ambient temperature and other environmental factors on emergency stroke visits in Beijing. MethodsOur study utilized stroke visit data from the Beijing Red Cross Emergency Medical Center during 2017-2018, and applied a generalized additive model (GAM) as well as a distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM), respectively, regarding the direct, lagged, and cumulative effects of ambient temperature alone and with correction for other environmental factors on stroke occurrence. ResultsWith a total of 26,984 emergency stroke patients in 2017-2018, both cold and hot effects were observed and weakened after correction for other environmental factors. Compared to the reference temperature, in the multi-factor model, extreme cold (-10 degrees C) reached a maximum relative risk (RR) of 1.20 [95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.09, 1.32] at lag 14 days, and extreme hot (30 degrees C) had a maximum RR of 1.07 (95% CI: 1.04, 1.11) at lag 6 days. The cumulative effect of extreme cold reached a maximum of 2.02 (95% CI: 1.11, 3.67) at lag 0-14 days, whereas the cumulative effect of extreme hot temperature is greatest at lag 0-10 days, but no statistically significant effect was found. In addition, ischemic stroke patients, the elderly, and males were more susceptible to the effects of cold temperature. ConclusionsThere is a non-linear relationship between ambient temperature and stroke occurrence, with cold temperature having a greater and longer-lasting impact than hot temperature.

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