Association between asthma hospital admission and weather temperature in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ...

• Main Author: Bodaghkhani, Elnaz
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Memorial University of Newfoundland 2023
• Subjects: Canada; Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.48336/xjhr-6767; https://research.library.mun.ca/15750/

While temperature changes are associated with increased ER visit and hospitalization for asthma, geography and climate are important moderating factors of this association. To our knowledge, no study has assessed the temperature-asthma hospitalization link in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). St. John’s weather is governed by a marine climate, with vast temperature variations and high winds. We conducted four studies to investigate the association between temperature and asthma hospitalizations among adult asthma patients in St. John’s, NL. Study 1 was a systematic review of the effects of meteorological variables on asthma hospitalization and emergency department (ED) visits in adults. There were 3877 articles identified on initial search. After removing duplicates and irrelevant studies, 19 studies were included. A significant association between temperature and hospitalization among patients with asthma was reported in six studies (31%). In addition, nearly 37% of the studies found that both temperature and ...