Hospitalisations are associated with ambient temperature, but little is known about
responses in population sub-groups. In this study, heat responses for Indigenous and non …

Background Discharge codes are frequently used to describe hospital activity related to
heart failure (HF). Objectives To determine whether discharge codes for HF underestimated …

We examined the effect of ambient temperature, air pressure and air pollutants on daily
emergency admissions by identifying the cause of admission for each type of stroke and …

Background Previous research has shown winter peaks for both hospitalizations and
mortality from HF, but few studies have examined the association between meteorological …

Background There are limited data on the effects of climate and air pollutant exposure on
heart failure (HF) within taking into account individual and contextual variables. Objectives …

Although interests in assessing the relationship between temperature and mortality have
arisen due to climate change, relatively few data are available on lag structure of …

Background There is lack of evidence of the impact of varying season on heart failure (HF)
hospitalization outcomes in the US Hypothesis HF hospitalization outcomes exhibit …

Climate descriptors and classifications are vital for ordering past, current and future climatic
conditions. Yet, these parsimonious descriptors of climatic conditions only capture specific …

Patients with influenza infection are at increased risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
There are limited data on the short-term prognosis and management of patients with AMI …

Aim To assess feasibility and reliability of telecardiology technologies applied to a region-
wide public emergency health-care service. Methods About 27,841 patients from all over …