Association between Ambient Temperatures and Mental Disorder Hospitalizations in a Subtropical City: A Time-Series Study of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Association between Ambient Temperatures and Mental Disorder Hospitalizations in a Subtropical City: A Time-Series Study of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Background: Mental disorders have been found to be positively associated with temperature in cool to cold climatic regions but the association in warmer regions is unclear. This study presented the short-term association between temperatures and mental disorder hospitalizations in a subtropical city...

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Main Authors: Emily Y. Y. Chan, Holly C. Y. Lam, Suzanne H. W. So, William B. Goggins, Janice Y. Ho, Sida Liu, Phoebe P. W. Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
mental disorders (MD)
hospitalization
temperature
time-series
subtropical city
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/4/754

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