125309 20240731103401.0 doi 10.3390/ijerph20031973 sideral 132930 ART-2023-132930 eng Pérez Gilaberte, Juan Blas Universidad de Zaragoza Correlation between UV index, temperature and humidity with respect to incidence and severity of COVID 19 in spain 2023 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Background: Various studies support the inverse correlation between solar exposure and Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection. In Spain, from the Canary Islands to the northern part of the country, the global incidence of COVID-19 is different depending on latitude, which could be related to different meteorological conditions such as temperature, humidity, and ultraviolet index (UVI). The objective of the present work was to analyze the association between UVI, other relevant environmental factors such as temperature and humidity, and the incidence, severity, and mortality of COVID-19 at different latitudes in Spain. Methods: An observational prospective study was conducted, recording the numbers of new cases, hospitalizations, patients in critical units, mortality rates, and annual variations related to UVI, temperature, and humidity in five different provinces of Spain from January 2020 to February 2021. Results: Statistically significant inverse correlations (Spearman coefficients) were observed between UVI, temperature, annual changes, and the incidence of COVID-19 cases at almost all latitudes. Conclusion: Higher ultraviolet radiation levels and mean temperatures could contribute to reducing COVID-19 incidence, hospitalizations, and mortality. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 0.808 2023 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2023 Q2 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2023 Q2 Pollution 2023 Q2 7.3 2023 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Martín Iranzo, Natalia Aguilera, José Almenara Blasco, Manuel Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-4350-401X de Gálvez, María Victoria Gilaberte, Yolanda Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-8034-3617 1007 610 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm. Area Medicina 1007 183 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm. Área Dermatología 20, 3 (2023), 1973 [13 pp] Int. j. environ. res. public health International journal of environmental research and public health 1661-7827 2060044 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/125309/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2870510 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/125309/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:125309 articulos driver 2024-07-31-09:59:15 ARTICLE