Seasonal Differences

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• Seasonal differences in leading hospitalisation causes were less pronounced than expected. — Seasonal and temporal trends in leading causes of hospitalisation among older adults in Hong Kong: a retrospective study across community and institutional care settings
• Nursing home residents had similar top-five leading causes in winter and summer. — Seasonal and temporal trends in leading causes of hospitalisation among older adults in Hong Kong: a retrospective study across community and institutional care settings
• Respiratory diseases appeared in the winter top five for community-dwelling older adults, while digestive diseases appeared in the summer top five. — Seasonal and temporal trends in leading causes of hospitalisation among older adults in Hong Kong: a retrospective study across community and institutional care settings
• Community-dwelling older adults showed somewhat more seasonal variation in cause rankings. — Seasonal and temporal trends in leading causes of hospitalisation among older adults in Hong Kong: a retrospective study across community and institutional care settings
• Future research may need to examine specific climate factors rather than only broad seasonal categories. — Seasonal and temporal trends in leading causes of hospitalisation among older adults in Hong Kong: a retrospective study across community and institutional care settings
• Indoor living and regular monitoring may reduce nursing home residents' exposure to seasonal weather changes. — Seasonal and temporal trends in leading causes of hospitalisation among older adults in Hong Kong: a retrospective study across community and institutional care settings