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Janssen H, Ford K, Gascoyne B, Hill R, Roberts M, Bellis MA, Azam S. Cold indoor temperatures and their association with health and well-being: a systematic literature review. Public Health 2023; 224:185-194. [PMID: 37820536 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The study aimed to identify, appraise and update evidence on the association between cold temperatures (i.e. <18°C) within homes (i.e. dwellings) and health and well-being outcomes. STUDY DESIGN This study was a systematic review. METHODS Seven databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL, APA PsycInfo, Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts, Coronavirus Research Database) were searched for studies published between 2014 and 2022, which explored the association between cold indoor temperatures and health and well-being outcomes. Studies were limited to those conducted in temperate and colder climates due to the increased risk of morbidity and mortality during winter in those climatic zones. Studies were independently quality assessed using the Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies. RESULTS Of 1209 studies, 20 were included for review. Study outcomes included cardiovascular (blood pressure, electrocardiogram abnormalities, blood platelet count), respiratory (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease symptoms, respiratory viral infection), sleep, physical performance and general health. Seventeen studies found exposure to cold indoor temperatures was associated with negative effects on health outcomes studied. Older individuals and those with chronic health problems were found to be more vulnerable to negative health outcomes. CONCLUSION Evidence suggests that indoor temperatures <18°C are associated with negative health effects. However, the evidence is insufficient to allow clear conclusions regarding outcomes from specific temperature thresholds for different population groups. Significant gaps in the current evidence base are identified, including research on the impacts of cold indoor temperatures on mental health and well-being, studies involving young children, and the long-term health effects of cold indoor temperatures.
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Affiliation(s)
- H Janssen
- World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Investment for Health and Well-being, Public Health Wales, Wrexham, LL13 7YP, UK.
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- College of Human Sciences, Bangor University, Wrexham, LL13 7YP, UK
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- London Metropolitan University, London, N7 8DB, UK
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- World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Investment for Health and Well-being, Public Health Wales, Cardiff, CF10 4BZ, UK
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- World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Investment for Health and Well-being, Public Health Wales, Cardiff, CF10 4BZ, UK
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- World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Investment for Health and Well-being, Public Health Wales, Wrexham, LL13 7YP, UK; Faculty of Health, Liverpool John Moores University, L2 2ER, UK
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- World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Investment for Health and Well-being, Public Health Wales, Cardiff, CF10 4BZ, UK
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Guerra F, Bonelli P, Flori M, Cipolletta L, Carbucicchio C, Izquierdo M, Kozluk E, Shivkumar K, Vaseghi M, Patani F, Cupido C, Pala S, Ruiz-Granell R, Ferrero A, Tondo C, Capucci A. Temporal Trends and Temperature-Related Incidence of Electrical Storm. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2017; 10:CIRCEP.116.004634. [DOI: 10.1161/circep.116.004634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 12/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Abstract
Background—
The occurrence of ventricular tachyarrhythmias seems to follow circadian, daily, and seasonal distributions. Our aim is to identify potential temporal patterns of electrical storm (ES), in which a cluster of ventricular tachycardias or ventricular fibrillation, negatively affects short- and long-term survival.
Methods and Results—
The TEMPEST study (Circannual Pattern and Temperature-Related Incidence of Electrical Storm) is a patient-level, pooled analysis of previously published data sets. Study selection criteria included diagnosis of ES, absence of acute coronary syndrome as the arrhythmic trigger, and ≥10 patients included. At the end of the selection and collection processes, 5 centers had the data set from their article pooled into the present registry. Temperature data and sunrise and sunset hours were retrieved from Weather Underground, the largest weather database available online. Total sample included 246 patients presenting with ES (221 men; age: 65±9 years). Each ES episode included a median of 7 ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation episodes. Fifty-nine percent of patients experienced ES during daytime hours (
P
<0.001). The prevalence of ES was significantly higher during workdays, with Saturdays and Sundays registering the lowest rates of ES (10.4% and 7.2%, respectively, versus 16.5% daily mean from Monday to Friday;
P
<0.001). ES occurrence was significantly associated with increased monthly temperature range when compared with the month before (
P
=0.003).
Conclusions—
ES incidence is not homogenous over time but seems to have a clustered pattern, with a higher incidence during daytime hours and working days. ES is associated with an increase in monthly temperature variation.
Clinical Trial Registration—
https://www.crd.york.ac.uk
. Unique identifier: CRD42013003744.
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Affiliation(s)
- Federico Guerra
- From the Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona (F.G., P.B., M.F., L.C., F.P., C. Cupido, A.C.); Cardiology Center Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (C. Carbucicchio, S.P., C.T.); University Hospital Clinic of Valencia, Spain (M.I., R.R.-G., A.F.); Medical University of Warsaw, Poland (E.K.); and Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, University of California, Los Angeles (K.S., M.V.)
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- From the Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona (F.G., P.B., M.F., L.C., F.P., C. Cupido, A.C.); Cardiology Center Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (C. Carbucicchio, S.P., C.T.); University Hospital Clinic of Valencia, Spain (M.I., R.R.-G., A.F.); Medical University of Warsaw, Poland (E.K.); and Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, University of California, Los Angeles (K.S., M.V.)
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- From the Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona (F.G., P.B., M.F., L.C., F.P., C. Cupido, A.C.); Cardiology Center Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (C. Carbucicchio, S.P., C.T.); University Hospital Clinic of Valencia, Spain (M.I., R.R.-G., A.F.); Medical University of Warsaw, Poland (E.K.); and Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, University of California, Los Angeles (K.S., M.V.)
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- From the Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona (F.G., P.B., M.F., L.C., F.P., C. Cupido, A.C.); Cardiology Center Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (C. Carbucicchio, S.P., C.T.); University Hospital Clinic of Valencia, Spain (M.I., R.R.-G., A.F.); Medical University of Warsaw, Poland (E.K.); and Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, University of California, Los Angeles (K.S., M.V.)
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- From the Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona (F.G., P.B., M.F., L.C., F.P., C. Cupido, A.C.); Cardiology Center Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (C. Carbucicchio, S.P., C.T.); University Hospital Clinic of Valencia, Spain (M.I., R.R.-G., A.F.); Medical University of Warsaw, Poland (E.K.); and Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, University of California, Los Angeles (K.S., M.V.)
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- From the Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona (F.G., P.B., M.F., L.C., F.P., C. Cupido, A.C.); Cardiology Center Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (C. Carbucicchio, S.P., C.T.); University Hospital Clinic of Valencia, Spain (M.I., R.R.-G., A.F.); Medical University of Warsaw, Poland (E.K.); and Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, University of California, Los Angeles (K.S., M.V.)
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- From the Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona (F.G., P.B., M.F., L.C., F.P., C. Cupido, A.C.); Cardiology Center Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (C. Carbucicchio, S.P., C.T.); University Hospital Clinic of Valencia, Spain (M.I., R.R.-G., A.F.); Medical University of Warsaw, Poland (E.K.); and Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, University of California, Los Angeles (K.S., M.V.)
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- From the Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona (F.G., P.B., M.F., L.C., F.P., C. Cupido, A.C.); Cardiology Center Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (C. Carbucicchio, S.P., C.T.); University Hospital Clinic of Valencia, Spain (M.I., R.R.-G., A.F.); Medical University of Warsaw, Poland (E.K.); and Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, University of California, Los Angeles (K.S., M.V.)
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- From the Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona (F.G., P.B., M.F., L.C., F.P., C. Cupido, A.C.); Cardiology Center Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (C. Carbucicchio, S.P., C.T.); University Hospital Clinic of Valencia, Spain (M.I., R.R.-G., A.F.); Medical University of Warsaw, Poland (E.K.); and Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, University of California, Los Angeles (K.S., M.V.)
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- From the Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona (F.G., P.B., M.F., L.C., F.P., C. Cupido, A.C.); Cardiology Center Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (C. Carbucicchio, S.P., C.T.); University Hospital Clinic of Valencia, Spain (M.I., R.R.-G., A.F.); Medical University of Warsaw, Poland (E.K.); and Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, University of California, Los Angeles (K.S., M.V.)
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- From the Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona (F.G., P.B., M.F., L.C., F.P., C. Cupido, A.C.); Cardiology Center Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (C. Carbucicchio, S.P., C.T.); University Hospital Clinic of Valencia, Spain (M.I., R.R.-G., A.F.); Medical University of Warsaw, Poland (E.K.); and Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, University of California, Los Angeles (K.S., M.V.)
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- From the Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona (F.G., P.B., M.F., L.C., F.P., C. Cupido, A.C.); Cardiology Center Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (C. Carbucicchio, S.P., C.T.); University Hospital Clinic of Valencia, Spain (M.I., R.R.-G., A.F.); Medical University of Warsaw, Poland (E.K.); and Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, University of California, Los Angeles (K.S., M.V.)
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- From the Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona (F.G., P.B., M.F., L.C., F.P., C. Cupido, A.C.); Cardiology Center Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (C. Carbucicchio, S.P., C.T.); University Hospital Clinic of Valencia, Spain (M.I., R.R.-G., A.F.); Medical University of Warsaw, Poland (E.K.); and Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, University of California, Los Angeles (K.S., M.V.)
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- From the Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona (F.G., P.B., M.F., L.C., F.P., C. Cupido, A.C.); Cardiology Center Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (C. Carbucicchio, S.P., C.T.); University Hospital Clinic of Valencia, Spain (M.I., R.R.-G., A.F.); Medical University of Warsaw, Poland (E.K.); and Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, University of California, Los Angeles (K.S., M.V.)
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- From the Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona (F.G., P.B., M.F., L.C., F.P., C. Cupido, A.C.); Cardiology Center Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (C. Carbucicchio, S.P., C.T.); University Hospital Clinic of Valencia, Spain (M.I., R.R.-G., A.F.); Medical University of Warsaw, Poland (E.K.); and Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, University of California, Los Angeles (K.S., M.V.)
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- From the Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona (F.G., P.B., M.F., L.C., F.P., C. Cupido, A.C.); Cardiology Center Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (C. Carbucicchio, S.P., C.T.); University Hospital Clinic of Valencia, Spain (M.I., R.R.-G., A.F.); Medical University of Warsaw, Poland (E.K.); and Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, University of California, Los Angeles (K.S., M.V.)
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