Exposure to low humidex increases the risk of hip fracture admissions in a subtropical coastal Chinese city.

Objective: The adverse impacts of meteorological factors on human health have attracted great attention. However, no studies have investigated the nonlinear effects of humidex on hip fractures (HF), particularly in middle-aged and older adults. This study aimed to quantify the impacts of humidex, a comprehensive index of temperature and relative humidity, on HF admissions.

Risk assessment and disease burden of extreme precipitation on hospitalizations for acute aortic dissection in a subtropical coastal Chinese city.

Background: Extreme precipitation events are becoming more frequent due to climate change. The present study aimed to explore the impacts of extreme precipitation on hospitalizations for acute aortic dissection (AAD) and to identify susceptible populations and quantify the corresponding disease burden.

Methods: The present study used a distributed lag nonlinear model (DLNM) with a quasi-Poisson function to investigate the association between extreme precipitation (≥95th percentile) and the risk of hospitalizations for AAD from 2015 to 2020 in Shantou, Guangdong Province, China.

Impacts of short-term air pollution exposure on appendicitis admissions: Evidence from one of the most polluted cities in mainland China.

Background: Emerging evidence indicates that air pollutants contribute to the development and progression of gastrointestinal diseases. However, there is scarce evidence of an association with appendicitis in mainland China.

Methods: In this study, Linfen city, one of the most polluted cities in mainland China, was selected as the study site to explore whether air pollutants could affect appendicitis admissions and to identify susceptible populations.

Short-term effects of extreme meteorological factors on daily outpatient visits for anxiety in Suzhou, Anhui Province, China: a time series study.

Anxiety disorders are a major public health concern in China. Previous studies have provided evidence for associations between ambient temperature and anxiety outpatient visits, but no studies have examined short-term effects of other meteorological factors such as sunshine duration, wind speed, and precipitation on increased anxiety outpatient visits. We aimed to assess the association between climatic factors and outpatient visits for anxiety in Suzhou, a city with a temperate climate in Anhui Province, China.

Effects of extreme precipitation on hospital visit risk and disease burden of depression in Suzhou, China.

Background: The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of extreme precipitation on the risk of outpatient visits for depression and to further explore its associated disease burden and vulnerable population.

Methods: A quasi-Poisson generalized linear regression model combined with distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM) was used to investigate the exposure-lag-response relationship between extreme precipitation (≥95th percentile) and depression outpatient visits from 2017 to 2019 in Suzhou city, Anhui Province, China.

Results: Extreme precipitation was positively associated with the outpatient visits for depression.

Effects of sunshine duration on daily outpatient visits for depression in Suzhou, Anhui Province, China.

Previous epidemiological studies have reported seasonal variation patterns of depression symptoms, which may be influenced by bad weather conditions, such as a lack of sunlight. However, evidence on the acute effects of sunshine duration on outpatient visits for depression is limited, especially in developing countries, and the results are inconsistent. We collected daily outpatient visits for depression from the local mental health centre in Suzhou, Anhui Province, China, during 2017-2019.

Short-term effects and economic burden assessment of ambient air pollution on hospitalizations for schizophrenia.

The evidence on the health and economic impacts of air pollution with schizophrenia is scarce, especially in developing countries. In this study, we aimed to systemically examine the short-term effects of PM (particulate matter ≤ 2.5 μm in diameter), PM (≤ 10 μm in diameter), NO (nitrogen dioxide), SO (sulfur dioxide), CO (carbon monoxide), and O (ozone) on hospital admissions for schizophrenia in a Chinese coastal city (Qingdao) and to further assess the corresponding attributable risk and economic burden.

Association between traffic-related air pollution and anxiety hospitalizations in a coastal Chinese city: are there potentially susceptible groups?

Motor vehicle exhaust emissions have become the main source of urban air pollution in China, but few studies have explored the association of short-term exposure to traffic-related air pollutants (TRAPs) with anxiety disorders. Thus, we used an overdispersed, generalized additive model (GAM) to investigate the association between TRAPs and hospital admissions (HAs) for anxiety in Qingdao, a coastal Chinese city with high vehicle ownership. In addition, stratified analyses were performed by gender, age, season and hospitalization frequency (first admission and readmission).

Temporal trends of the association between temperature variation and hospitalizations for schizophrenia in Hefei, China from 2005 to 2019: a time-varying distribution lag nonlinear model.

Along with climate change, unstable weather patterns are becoming more frequent. However, the temporal trend associated with the effect of temperature variation on schizophrenia (SCZ) is not clear. Daily time-series data on SCZ and meteorological factors for 15-year between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2019 were collected.

Particulate matter pollution associated with schizophrenia hospital re-admissions: a time-series study in a coastal Chinese city.

Schizophrenia (SCZ) hospital re-admissions constitute a serious disease burden worldwide. Some studies have reported an association between air pollutants and hospital admissions for SCZ. However, evidence is scarce regarding the effects of ambient particulate matter (PM) on SCZ hospital re-admissions, especially in coastal cities in China.

Interactions between climate factors and air quality index for improved childhood asthma self-management.

Background: Daily air quality index (AQI) forecast can provide early warning information, and it is not clear whether it is appropriate for childhood asthma hospitalizations (CAHs). Furthermore, little is known about the effects of AQI on CAHs, as well as the interactions between temperature, humidity and AQI.

Methods: We collected 32,238 cases in Hefei from 2013 to 2016 and estimated the association between daily CAHs and AQI by combining the Poisson Generalized Linear Models (PGLMs) with the Distributed Lag Nonlinear Models (DLNMs).

An Intervention to Reduce Bicycle Injuries among Middle School Students in Rural China.

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention to reduce bicycle injuries among rural middle school students in China. A one-year cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted with seventh grade students from six middle schools in two towns in rural Chaoshan, China. The two towns were randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group.

Risk factors of bicycle traffic injury among middle school students in chaoshan rural areas of china.

Background: Bicycle injuries are a leading cause of accidental death among children in the world, and bicycle-related injuries are also very common in China, thus to find out bicycle injury risk factors is imperative. This study aims to identify the cyclist-, bicycle- and road-related risk factors of bicycle injury, to develop health education programs as an intervention and to provide a scientific basis for establishing policies against bicycle injury.

Methods: We selected two middle schools randomly among seven schools in Chaoshan rural areas,where the main means of transportation for students from home to school was bicycle.