Tag: Heat- / Sunstroke
Experts Sound Alarm About Risk of Child Deaths in Hot Cars
AAP: Pediatric Heat-Related ED Visits Increased 170 Percent Over Last Decade
Higher heat-related ED volume seen in association with summer months with higher peak temperatures
Heatwave Exposure Linked to Considerable Mortality Burden
Geographic disparities seen in the temporal change of heatwave-related mortality burden
CDC Launches Online Tool to Help Americans Manage Extreme Heat
Climate change is sending more and more people unprepared for heatwaves to the nation's emergency departments
Daily Heat-Related Illness ED Visit Rates Peaked in 2023 Warm Season
More males sought care in emergency department than females, especially males aged 18 to 64 years
Heat Exposure During Pregnancy Linked to Severe Maternal Morbidity
Greater associations seen for mothers with lower educational attainment, those whose pregnancies started in cold season
Heat-Related Illness Increasing in the United States
Increase seen among veterans in all 50 states, with higher rates tied to more comorbidities
Exposure to Extreme Temperatures, Pollution Linked to MI Death
Study reveals significant synergistic interaction of heat wave and PM2.5 on myocardial infarction mortality
Extreme Heat, Air Pollution Tied to Higher Mortality Risk
Coexposure associated with even higher risk than the sum of individual effects
2010 to 2020 Saw Number of Heat Days Up in Arizona Counties
Higher rates of heat-related illness hospitalization reported for adults aged 65 years and older compared with those younger than 65 years
