Autores: Dominic Royé, Adolfo Figueiras, Margarita Taracido Abstract: The consumption of medication, especially over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, can reflect environmental exposure with a lesser degree of severity in terms of morbidity. The non-linear effects of maximum and minimum apparent temperature on respiratory Leer más
Autores: Dominic Royé, Nieves Lorenzo, Javier Martin-Vide Abstract: The spatial-temporal patterns of cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning covering the period 2010-2015 over the northwest Iberian Peninsula were investigated. The analysis conducted employed three main methods: the circulation weather types developed by Jenkinson & Collison, Leer más
Autores: Maite Santurtún | Ana Santurtún | María T. Zarrabeitia Abstract: Introduction. Suicide is an important public health problem, it represents one of the major causes of unnatural death, and there are many factors that affect the risk of suicidal behaviour. The present Leer más
Autores: Dominic Royé Abstract: Heat-related effects on mortality have been widely analyzed using maximum and minimum temperatures as exposure variables. Nevertheless, the main focus is usually on the former with the minimum temperature being limited in use as far as human Leer más
Autores: Leyre Riancho-Zarrabeitia | Ana Santurtún Abstract: Background. Cutaneous vasculitis (CV) are a complex group of conditions in children, of which IgA vasculitis (IgAV) is the most common. The objectives of the current study are to describe the incidence of CV in Leer más
Autores: Pablo Fdez-Arroyabe | Daysarih Tápanes Robau Abstract: The following paper presents the history of the Climate and Human Health Commission at the International Society of Biometeorology after more than one decade since its creation. A brief history of the origins of the human biometeorology Leer más
Autores: Ana Santurtún | Patricia Bolivar Ruiz | Laura López-Delgado | Arturo Sanchez-Lorenzo | Javier Riancho | María T. Zarrabeitia Abstract: Stroke, the second cause of death and the most frequent cause of severe disability among adults in developed countries, is related to a large variety of risk factors. This Leer más
Autores: Dominic Royé | Javier Martin-Vide Abstract: The contiguous US exhibits a wide variety of precipitation regimes, first, because of the wide range of latitudes and altitudes. The physiographic units with a basic meridional configuration contribute to the differentiation between east and west in Leer más
Autores: Pablo Fdez-Arroyabe |Luis Lecha Estela | Falko Schmidt Abstract: The design and implementation of any climate-related health service, nowadays, imply avoiding the digital divide as it means having access and being able to use complex technological devices, massive meteorological data, user’s geographic location Leer más
Autores: Ana Santurtún | Domingo F. Rasilla | Leyre Riancho | María T. Zarrabeitia Abstract: Objectives. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory condition and one of the leading causes of death. Our aim was to analyze the association between emergency room Leer más