Short-term effects of heat and cold on respiratory drug use. A time-series epidemiological study in A Coruña, Spain
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 ...
Spatial–temporal patterns of cloud-to-ground lightning over the northwest Iberian Peninsula during the period 2010–2015
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 ...
Does the environment affect suicide rates in Spain? A spatiotemporal analysis
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 ...
The effects of hot nights on mortality in Barcelona, Spain
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 ...
Cutaneous vasculitis in children: A nationwide epidemiological study in Spain [version 1; referees: awaiting peer review]
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 ...
Past, present and future of the climate and human health commission
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 ...