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Article: Hot weather warning might help to reduce elderly mortality in Hong Kong
Title | Hot weather warning might help to reduce elderly mortality in Hong Kong | ||||
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Keywords | Elderly Hong kong Mortality Temperature Weather warning | ||||
Issue Date | 2009 | ||||
Publisher | Springer Verlag. The Journal's web site is located at http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00484/index.htm | ||||
Citation | International Journal Of Biometeorology, 2009, v. 53 n. 5, p. 461-468 How to Cite? | ||||
Abstract | While there was evidence on the relationship between extreme hot weather and the increase in mortality, particularly from ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and cere- brovascular disease (stroke), some researchers suggested that early warning systems might reduce mortality. In this study, the relationship between Very Hot Weather Warning (VHWW) and mortality was examined in the context of Hong Kong, which has a sub-tropical climate. An observa- tional study was conducted on the daily number of deaths due to IHD and stroke in the Hong Kong elderly population (aged 65 or above) during summer (May-September) in 1997-2005. Totals of 4,281 deaths from IHD and 4,764 deaths from stroke occurred on days with maximum temperature reaching/exceeding 30.4°C. Multiple linear regression models were used to study the association between VHWW and the daily mortality rates from IHD and from stroke, respectively. Results showed that absence of VHWW was associated with an increase of about 1.23 (95% CI: 0.32, 2.14) deaths from IHD and 0.97 (95% CI: 0.02,1.92) deaths from stroke among the elderly per day. Public education is required to inform the elderly to take appropriate preventive measures and to remind the public to pay more care and attention to the elderly on days which are not considered to be stressful to the general public. Warning systems tailored for the elderly could also be considered.© ISB 2009. | ||||
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/60774 | ||||
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 3.0 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.710 | ||||
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Funding Information: This study is part of the project entitled "CADENZA: A Jockey Club Initiative for Seniors" funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. | ||||
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dc.contributor.author | Chau, PH | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Chan, KC | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Woo, J | en_HK |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-05-31T04:18:15Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2010-05-31T04:18:15Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citation | International Journal Of Biometeorology, 2009, v. 53 n. 5, p. 461-468 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issn | 0020-7128 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/60774 | - |
dc.description.abstract | While there was evidence on the relationship between extreme hot weather and the increase in mortality, particularly from ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and cere- brovascular disease (stroke), some researchers suggested that early warning systems might reduce mortality. In this study, the relationship between Very Hot Weather Warning (VHWW) and mortality was examined in the context of Hong Kong, which has a sub-tropical climate. An observa- tional study was conducted on the daily number of deaths due to IHD and stroke in the Hong Kong elderly population (aged 65 or above) during summer (May-September) in 1997-2005. Totals of 4,281 deaths from IHD and 4,764 deaths from stroke occurred on days with maximum temperature reaching/exceeding 30.4°C. Multiple linear regression models were used to study the association between VHWW and the daily mortality rates from IHD and from stroke, respectively. Results showed that absence of VHWW was associated with an increase of about 1.23 (95% CI: 0.32, 2.14) deaths from IHD and 0.97 (95% CI: 0.02,1.92) deaths from stroke among the elderly per day. Public education is required to inform the elderly to take appropriate preventive measures and to remind the public to pay more care and attention to the elderly on days which are not considered to be stressful to the general public. Warning systems tailored for the elderly could also be considered.© ISB 2009. | en_HK |
dc.language | eng | en_HK |
dc.publisher | Springer Verlag. The Journal's web site is located at http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00484/index.htm | en_HK |
dc.relation.ispartof | International Journal of Biometeorology | en_HK |
dc.subject | Elderly | en_HK |
dc.subject | Hong kong | en_HK |
dc.subject | Mortality | en_HK |
dc.subject | Temperature | en_HK |
dc.subject | Weather warning | en_HK |
dc.title | Hot weather warning might help to reduce elderly mortality in Hong Kong | en_HK |
dc.type | Article | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Chau, PH: phpchau@hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Chau, PH=rp00574 | en_HK |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s00484-009-0232-5 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.pmid | 19462184 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-77955310068 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 158575 | en_HK |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-77955310068&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_HK |
dc.identifier.volume | 53 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issue | 5 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.spage | 461 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.epage | 468 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1432-1254 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000270980900010 | - |
dc.publisher.place | Germany | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Chau, PH=7102266397 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Chan, KC=35274389700 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Woo, J=36040369400 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citeulike | 4626994 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0020-7128 | - |