A cross-sectional survey on the effects of ambient temperature and humidity on health outcomes in individuals with chronic respiratory disease.

Samantha Mekhuri Shirley Quach Caroline Barakat Winnie Sun Mika Laura Nonoyama

Published in: Canadian journal of respiratory therapy : CJRT = Revue canadienne de la therapie respiratoire : RCTR (2023)

More participants were negatively affected by extremes of weather: health status worsened, PA decreased, and frequency of exacerbations was higher compared to ideal. Future prospective studies should directly and objectively investigate different combinations of extreme temperature and humidity levels on symptoms and PA to understand their long-term health outcomes.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
air pollution
physical activity
particulate matter
cystic fibrosis
current status
climate change
case control
drug induced