Warm Season and Emergency Department Visits to U.S. Children's Hospitals.
Journal
Environmental health perspectives
ISSN: 1552-9924
Titre abrégé: Environ Health Perspect
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0330411
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2022
01 2022
Historique:
entrez:
19
1
2022
pubmed:
20
1
2022
medline:
17
3
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Extreme heat exposures are increasing with climate change. Health effects are well documented in adults, but the risks to children are not well characterized. We estimated the association between warm season (May to September) temperatures and cause-specific emergency department (ED) visits among U.S. children and adolescents. This multicenter time-series study leveraged administrative data on Extreme heat was associated with an RR of all-cause ED visits of 1.17 (95% CI: 1.12, 1.21) relative to hospital-specific minimum morbidity temperature. Associations were more pronounced for ED visits due to heat-related illness including dehydration and electrolyte disorders ( During the warm season, days with higher temperatures were associated with higher rates of visits to children's hospital EDs. Higher ambient temperatures may contribute to a significant proportion of ED visits among U.S. children and adolescents. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP8083.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Extreme heat exposures are increasing with climate change. Health effects are well documented in adults, but the risks to children are not well characterized.
OBJECTIVES
We estimated the association between warm season (May to September) temperatures and cause-specific emergency department (ED) visits among U.S. children and adolescents.
METHODS
This multicenter time-series study leveraged administrative data on
RESULTS
Extreme heat was associated with an RR of all-cause ED visits of 1.17 (95% CI: 1.12, 1.21) relative to hospital-specific minimum morbidity temperature. Associations were more pronounced for ED visits due to heat-related illness including dehydration and electrolyte disorders (
CONCLUSION
During the warm season, days with higher temperatures were associated with higher rates of visits to children's hospital EDs. Higher ambient temperatures may contribute to a significant proportion of ED visits among U.S. children and adolescents. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP8083.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35044241
doi: 10.1289/EHP8083
pmc: PMC8767980
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
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Organisme : NIEHS NIH HHS
ID : F32 ES027742
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIEHS NIH HHS
ID : P30 ES023515
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIEHS NIH HHS
ID : R01 ES029950
Pays : United States
Organisme : Wellcome Trust
ID : 216033-Z-19-Z
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Wellcome Trust
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : NIEHS NIH HHS
ID : R01 ES030717
Pays : United States
Commentaires et corrections
Type : CommentIn
Type : ErratumIn
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