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ArticleInternational journal of biometeorology2015

Association between climate factors and diarrhoea in a Mekong Delta area.

Dung Phung, Cunrui Huang, Shannon Rutherford, Cordia Chu, Xiaoming Wang, Minh Nguyen, Nga Huy Nguyen, Cuong Do Manh, Trung Hieu Nguyen

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Article in International journal of biometeorology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Meteorological Factors Affecting Infectious Diarrhea in Different Climate Zones of China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  3. The effect of high temperatures on risk of hospitalization in northern Vietnam.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022
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  15. Effects of Ambient Temperature, Relative Humidity, and Precipitation on Diarrhea Incidence in Surabaya.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Dung PhungCentre for Environment and Population Health (CEPH), Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 179 Kessels Road, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, 4111, Australia, d.phung@griffith.edu.au.
Cunrui Huang
Shannon Rutherford
Cordia Chu
Xiaoming Wang
Minh Nguyen
Nga Huy Nguyen
Cuong Do Manh
Trung Hieu Nguyen

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Mekong Delta is vulnerable to changes in climate and hydrological events which alter environmental conditions, resulting in increased risk of waterborne diseases. Research exploring the association between climate factors and diarrhoea, the most frequent waterborne disease in Mekong Delta region, is sparse. This study evaluated the climate-diarrhoea association in Can Tho city, a typical Mekong Delta area in Vietnam. Climate data (temperature, relative humidity, and rainfall) were obtained from the Southern Regional Hydro-Meteorological Centre, and weekly counts of diarrhoea visits were obtained from Can Tho Preventive Medicine Centre from 2004 to 2011. Analysis of climate and health variables was carried out using spline function to adjust for seasonal and long-term trends of variables. A distributed lag model was used to investigate possible delayed effects of climate variables on diarrhoea (considering 0-4 week lag periods), then the multivariate Poisson regression was used to examine any potential association between climate factors and diarrhoea. The results indicated that the diarrhoea incidence peaked within the period August-October annually. Significant positive associations were found between increased diarrhoea and high temperature at 4 weeks prior to the date of hospital visits (IRR = 1.07; 95 % CI = 1.04-1.08), high relative humidity (IRR = 1.13; 95 % CI = 1.12-1.15) and high (>90th percentile) cumulative rainfall (IRR = 1.05; 95 % CI = 1.05-1.08). The association between climate factors and diarrhoea was stronger in rural than urban areas. These findings in the context of the projected changes of climate conditions suggest that climate change will have important implications for residential health in Mekong Delta region.

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HumidityRainTemperatureClimateClimate ChangeDiarrheaHumansRural PopulationUrban PopulationVietnam

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PMID25472927

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