Asthma hospitalisations and heat exposure in England: a case-crossover study during 2002-2019.
Konstantinoudis GaryfallosCosetta MinelliHolly Ching Yu LamElaine FuertesJoan BallesterBethan DaviesAna Maria Vicedo-CabreraAntonio GasparriniMarta BlangiardoPublished in: Thorax (2023)
This study provides evidence of an association between warm temperature and hospital admission for asthma. The effect has decreased over time with potential explanations including temporal differences in patterns of heat exposure, adaptive mechanisms, asthma management, lifestyle, comorbidities and occupation.