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Impact of heat waves on human morbidity and hospital admissions in a city of the western mediterranean area.
Bujosa Mateu, Adrián; Alegre Latorre, Luis; Comas, María Villalonga; Salom, Jaume; García Gasalla, Mercedes; Planas Bibiloni, Lluis; Orfila Timoner, Jaime; Murillas Angoiti, Javier.
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  • Bujosa Mateu A; Department of Medicine, Universidad de Las Islas Baleares, Palma, Spain.
  • Alegre Latorre L; Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma, Spain.
  • Comas MV; Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma, Spain.
  • Salom J; IREC Catalonia Institute for Energy Research, Barcelona, Spain.
  • García Gasalla M; Department of Medicine, Universidad de Las Islas Baleares, Palma, Spain.
  • Planas Bibiloni L; Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma, Spain.
  • Orfila Timoner J; Instituto de Investigación de Las Islas Baleares Idisba, Palma, Spain.
  • Murillas Angoiti J; Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma, Spain.
Int Arch Occup Environ Health ; 97(7): 757-765, 2024 Sep.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38955849
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

The effect of heat waves on mortality is well known, but current evidence on morbidity is limited. Establishing the consequences of these events in terms of morbidity is important to ensure communities and health systems can adapt to them.

METHODS:

We thus collected data on total daily emergency hospital admissions, admissions to critical care units, emergency department admissions, and emergency admissions for specific diagnoses to Hospital Universitario de Son Espases from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2021. A heat wave was defined as a period of ≥ 2 days with a maximum temperature ≥ 35 °C, including a 7 day lag effect (inclusive). We used a quasi-Poisson generalized linear model to estimate relative risks (RRs; 95%CI) for heat wave-related hospital admissions.

RESULTS:

Results showed statistically significant increases in total emergency admissions (RR 1.06; 95%CI 1 - 1.12), emergency department admissions (RR 1.12; 95%CI 1.07 - 1.18), and admissions for ischemic stroke (RR 1.26; 95%CI 1.02 - 1.54), acute kidney injury (RR 1.67; 95%CI 1.16 - 2.35), and heat stroke (RR 18.73, 95%CI 6.48 - 45.83) during heat waves.

CONCLUSION:

Heat waves increase hospitalization risk, primarily for thromboembolic and renal diseases and heat strokes.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Golpe de Calor / Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital / Hospitalización Límite: Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Int Arch Occup Environ Health Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: España Pais de publicación: Alemania
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Golpe de Calor / Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital / Hospitalización Límite: Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Int Arch Occup Environ Health Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: España Pais de publicación: Alemania