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Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal The weather watch/warning system for stroke and asthma in South Korea

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Kim J, Ha JS, Jun S, Park TS, Kim H
2008
International Journal of Environmental Health Research. 18 (2): 117-127

Weather watch/warning systems have been established for human health outcomes. Our study aims to develop and demonstrate a weather watch/warning system for asthma and stroke within the whole of South Korea, using a stratified regression approach. We converted claim-based health insurance data covering almost all medical claims for the only health insurance system in Korea for asthma and stroke from 1996-2003 into personalized disease episode data, and combined them with meteorological data. We utilized a step-wise regression method using factors extracted from the meteorological data to develop stratified models for six (stroke) and nine (asthma) regional and day-of-week strata. Validation studies showed that the actual number of hospitalizations in 2003 increased according to the three-leveled predictions (levels I, II, and III) from the model based on the 1996-2002 data. This system is accessible via the internet (http://industry.kma.go.kr/APP/sub_APP15_H01.htm) at the Korean Meteorological Administration website.

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Resource Description

    Meteorological Factor, Temperature, Other Exposure, Specify
    • Meteorological Factor, Temperature, Other Exposure, Specify: Variability
    • Meteorological Factor, Temperature, Other Exposure, Specify: visibility; cloudiness
    General Geographic Feature
    Non-United States
    • Non-United States: Asia
    Cardiovascular Impact, Respiratory Impact
    • Cardiovascular Impact, Respiratory Impact: Stroke
    • Cardiovascular Impact, Respiratory Impact: Asthma
    Outcome Change Prediction
    Inter-Annual (1-10 years)
    Research Article
    Adaptation, Vulnerable Population
    • Adaptation, Vulnerable Population: Adaptation Co-Benefit/Co-Harm, Early Warning System, Vulnerability Assessment
    • Adaptation, Vulnerable Population: Elderly
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