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Projections of Climate Change Impact on Acute Heat Illnesses in Taiwan: Case-Crossover Study

Projections of Climate Change Impact on Acute Heat Illnesses in Taiwan: Case-Crossover Study

In response to global warming, Taiwan has established a real-time epidemic surveillance and early warning system to monitor acute heat illnesses since January 1, 2011 [8]. Instead of reporting past cases of acute heat illnesses, projecting their future number of acute heat illnesses is crucial for developing prevention strategies and health service planning [9,10]. However, predicting the number of acute heat illnesses requires forecasting temperature changes that are influenced by adaptation policies.

Hsiao-Yu Yang, Chang-Fu Wu, Kun-Hsien Tsai

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024;10:e57948

Assessment of Heat Exposure and Health Outcomes in Rural Populations of Western Kenya by Using Wearable Devices: Observational Case Study

Assessment of Heat Exposure and Health Outcomes in Rural Populations of Western Kenya by Using Wearable Devices: Observational Case Study

The measurements of WBGT and heat index were categorized using the reference values according to Parsons [12] and the National Weather Service [13]. We employed unadjusted linear regression and multilinear regression analyses [4,8,29-32] considering factors such as maximum daily and minimal nighttime heat and heavy rainfall. The multilinear models further considered gender, age, and BMI as confounders.

Ina Matzke, Sophie Huhn, Mara Koch, Martina Anna Maggioni, Stephen Munga, Julius Okoth Muma, Collins Ochieng Odhiambo, Daniel Kwaro, David Obor, Till Bärnighausen, Peter Dambach, Sandra Barteit

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2024;12:e54669

Assessing the Effect of Extreme Weather on Population Health Using Consumer-Grade Wearables in Rural Burkina Faso: Observational Panel Study

Assessing the Effect of Extreme Weather on Population Health Using Consumer-Grade Wearables in Rural Burkina Faso: Observational Panel Study

The overarching objective of this observational study was to examine the impact of heat and heavy rainfall on the population’s health in rural Burkina Faso using consumer-grade wearables. Specifically, we captured daily activity, sleep, and HR using a wearable in a sample of the Nouna HDSS population. Our primary objectives were to study the relationships between (1) daily activity and heat and heavy rain, (2) nighttime sleep duration and heat and heavy rain, and (3) HR and heat and heavy rain.

Mara Koch, Ina Matzke, Sophie Huhn, Ali Sié, Valentin Boudo, Guillaume Compaoré, Martina Anna Maggioni, Aditi Bunker, Till Bärnighausen, Peter Dambach, Sandra Barteit

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2023;11:e46980

Wearables for Measuring Health Effects of Climate Change–Induced Weather Extremes: Scoping Review

Wearables for Measuring Health Effects of Climate Change–Induced Weather Extremes: Scoping Review

In recent years, some reviews have been conducted on the assessment of heat strain and individual heat exposure using wearable devices. However, these studies have mainly focused on urban and occupational heat exposure [10,11], although populations living in low- and middle-income countries and rural settings have a high vulnerability to climate change [12].

Mara Koch, Ina Matzke, Sophie Huhn, Hanns-Christian Gunga, Martina Anna Maggioni, Stephen Munga, David Obor, Ali Sié, Valentin Boudo, Aditi Bunker, Peter Dambach, Till Bärnighausen, Sandra Barteit

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2022;10(9):e39532