Low temperature, cold spells, and cardiorespiratory hospital admissions in Helsinki, Finland
Sohail H, Kollanus V, Tiittanen P, Mikkonen S, Lipponen A, Zhang S, Breitner S, Schneider A, Lanki T. Low temperature, cold spells, and cardiorespiratory hospital admissions in Helsinki, Finland. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health 2022, 16: 213-220. DOI: 10.1007/s11869-022-01259-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCold spellsCardiorespiratory hospital admissionsHospital admissionFinnish Meteorological InstituteCold spell daysIncreased risk of hospital admissionNational Hospital Discharge RegisterRisk of hospital admissionWintertime temperaturesMeteorological InstituteMeteorological dataHospital Discharge RegisterQuasi-Poisson regression modelIncreased riskIncreased risk of hospitalizationCold seasonBarometric pressureRisk of hospitalizationChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseYears age groupNorthern EuropeDischarge RegisterHelsinki metropolitan areaMyocardial infarctionAsthma admissions