The influence of climatic conditions on hospital admissions for asthma in children and adolescents living in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. / Influência do clima nas hospitalizações por asma em crianças e adolescentes residentes em Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Cien Saude Colet
; 25(5): 1979-1990, 2020 May.
Article
in En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32402021
ABSTRACT
Limited research exists on the influence of climatic conditions on the risk of hospital admission for asthma in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The objectives of this article are a) to evaluate the influence of climatic conditions on hospital admissions for asthma and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) among children and adolescents living in Belo Horizonte during the period 2002 to 2012 and identify epidemic peaks of admissions for asthma; b) to compare local seasonal patterns of admissions for asthma and LRTIs. Using hospital admission data stratified by aged group, regression analysis was performed to determine the relationship between the variables. Epidemic peaks were identified using an ARIMA model. There was an increase in admissions for asthma with an increase in relative humidity after rainy periods; admissions for bronchiolitis were associated with low levels of maximum temperature and rainfall. Rainy periods can lead to an increase in indoor and outdoor humidity, facilitating fungal proliferation, while cold periods can lead to an increase in the spread of viruses.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Asthma
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Hospitalization
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Aged
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Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
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Pt
Journal:
Cien Saude Colet
Year:
2020
Type:
Article