Combined impact of heat and dust on diabetes hospitalization in Kuwait

This study examines how extreme heat and dust storms impact diabetes hospitalizations in Kuwait, a country with high diabetes prevalence and harsh environmental conditions. Researchers analyzed temperature, dust levels, and hospitalization data from 2017 to 2019 to assess their effects.

Findings show that both heat and dust independently and jointly increase hospital admissions. Hot days caused 282 excess admissions yearly, while every 10 µg/m³ rise in dust led to 114 more. On extremely hot, dusty days, hospitalization risk increased by 36%, highlighting the need for climate-adaptive healthcare policies.