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cumRR and the 95% confidence interval of AMI admissions among the DM group (red solid line and shaped area) and non-DM group (green dashed line and bars) in subgroups (A) <75 years, (B) ≥75, (C) male, (D) female, (E) first admissions, and (F) readmissions in the cold season (November–April) in public hospitals of Hong Kong SAR in 2002–2011.

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posted on 2018-07-17, 17:25 authored by Holly Ching Yu Lam, Juliana Chung Ngor Chan, Andrea On Yan Luk, Emily Ying Yang Chan, William Bernard Goggins

AMI, acute myocardial infarction; cumRR, cumulative risk ratio; DM, diabetes mellitus.

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    non-DM patientsHKOHong Kong ObservatoryTargeted health protection guidelinesAMI admissions risksdiabetes mellitus patientsDM patients riseambient temperatureHAtime series study Background Acuteheat-related AMI casesDM patientsHong Kong Hospital AuthorityConclusions DM patientsDLNMICDAMI admissions

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