However, only those aged 85 or above also showed an increasing trend in the EHWS Index and IHD hospitalization in winter, implying the oldest old group was more sensitive to the fluctuation in daily temperature than the younger age groups.
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Ischemic heart disease hospitalization among older people in a subtropical city--Hong Kong: does winter have a greater impact than summer?
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The population aged 85 and above was the only age group that showed a significant trend in the hospitalization rate in winter, with an annual increase of 23.3 episodes per 100,000 population (95% CI: 15.3–31.3).