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ArticleEnvironmental health and preventive medicine2024

Risk and attributable fraction estimation for the impact of exposure to compound drought and hot events on daily stroke admissions.

Hui Zhang, Xuezhu Li, Wenjin Shang, Tao Wu, Siyue Wang, Li Ling, Wensu Zhou

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  1. Stroke and climate change: A World Stroke Organization scientific statement.International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society · 2026
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Hui ZhangSchool of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University.
Xuezhu LiSchool of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University.
Wenjin ShangDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases; National Key Clinical Department and Key Discipline of Neurology.
Tao WuSchool of Public Health, Peking University.
Siyue WangSchool of Public Health, Peking University.
Li LingSchool of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University.
Wensu ZhouSchool of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4517-5504

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backgroundThe projection indicates that compound drought and hot events (CDHEs) will intensify, posing risks to cardiovascular health by potentially increasing stroke incidents. However, epidemiological evidence on this topic remains scarce. This study investigates the association between exposure to CDHEs and the risk of daily stroke admissions, specifically examining the effects on various stroke categories such as Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH), Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH), Ischemic Stroke (IS), Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and other types of stroke.

methodsData on daily stroke admissions from 2010 to 2015 were obtained from the Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance (UEBMI) and Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance (URBMI) claims databases in Guangzhou, China. Hot events were identified as days when the daily mean temperature exceeded the 75th percentile during the warm season (May to October) over the study period. The Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) was utilized to identify drought conditions, with thresholds set at -1 and -1.5 for low-severity and high-severity drought events, respectively. Through a generalized additive model (GAM), we analyzed the cumulative effects of CDHE exposure on daily stroke admissions and calculated the Attributable Fraction (AF) related to CDHEs.

resultsThe analysis included 179,963 stroke admission records. We observed a significant increase in stroke admission risks due to exposure to hot events coupled with high-severity drought conditions (RR = 1.18, 95%CI: 1.01-1.38), with IS being the most affected category (RR = 1.20, 95%CI: 1.03-1.40). The AF of total stroke admission attributed to hot events in conjunction with high-severity drought conditions was 24.40% (95%CI: 1.86%-50.20%).

conclusionThe combination of hot events with high-severity drought conditions is likely linked to an increased risk of stroke and IS admissions, which providing new insights into the impact of temperature and climate-related hazards on cardiovascular health.

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DroughtsHot TemperatureStrokeAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChinaFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsCardiovascular healthClimate changeCompound eventStrokeTemperature

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