Weather & Health (posting by Edmund Jessop in West Surrey)
Here is some international literature on weather and health which includes
some data from Ireland, Scotland and England.
Tollefsen NH, Dickstein K. Are emergency admissions to medical departments
dependent on weather. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 2000 Dec 10;120(30):3678-9
Moran C, Johnson H, Johnson Z. Seasonal patterns of morbidity and mortality
in the elderly in Ireland. Int J Circumpolar Health 2000 Oct;59(3-4):170-5
Bianchi-Demicheli F, Ludicke F, Spinedi F, Major AL, Kulier R, Campana A,
Gyr T Association between weather conditions and the incidence of emergency
gynecological consultations. Gynecol Obstet Invest 2001;51(1):55-9
Attia MW, Edward R. Effect of weather on the number and the nature of visits
to a pediatric ED. Am J Emerg Med 1998 Jul;16(4):374-5
Summerhill L, McLaren H. Emergency admissions. In the bleak mid-winter.
Health Serv J 1996 Feb 8;106(5489):28-9
Eng H, Mercer JB. The relationship between mortality caused by
cardiovascular diseases and two climatic factors in densely populated areas
in Norway and Ireland. J Cardiovasc Risk 2000 Oct;7(5):369-75
Saez M, Sunyer J, Castellsague J, Murillo C, Anto JM. Relationship between
weather temperature and mortality: a time series analysis approach in
Barcelona. Int J Epidemiol 1995 Jun;24(3):576-82
Macfarlane A. Daily mortality and environment in English conurbations. Air
pollution, low temperature, and influenza in Greater London. Br J Prev Soc
Med 1977 Mar;31(1):54-61
Ballester F, Corella D, Perez-Hoyos S, Saez M, Hervas A. Mortality as a
function of temperature. A study in Valencia, Spain, 1991-1993. Int J
Epidemiol 1997 Jun;26(3):551-61
Douglas AS, al-Sayer H, Rawles JM, Allan TM. Seasonality of disease in
Kuwait. Lancet 1991 Jun 8;337(8754):1393-7
Porath A, Grinberg G, Meidan N, Reuveni H, Heimer D. Seasonal variation in
hospital admissions for cardiorespiratory diseases in the Negev. Harefuah
1995 Feb 15;128(4):207-10, 264
McGregor GR, Walters S, Wordley J. Daily hospital respiratory admissions and
winter air mass types, Birmingham, UK. : Int J Biometeorol 1999
Jul;43(1):21-30
Cheers and regards,
Have a nice week end,
Badri
Dr.P.Badrinath M.D.,M.Phil.,(Epid) PhD(Cantab)
Clinical Assistant Professor and Epidemiologist,
Department of Community Medicine,
UAE University, PO Box 17666, Al Ain,
United Arab Emirates.
Tel: 00 971 3 7039 652
Fax: 00 971 3 7672022.
http://myprofiole.cos.com/badrishanthi
"For an excellent review of the current medical literature, go to Journals
Scan www.uaeu.ac.ae/jscan/index.htm" - BMJ 3rd June 2000,Reviews(Netlines)
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