Elevated Ambient Temperature Associated With Increased Cardiovascular Disease-Risk Among Patients on Hemodialysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In many parts of the world, ambient temperatures have increased due to climate change. Due to loss of renal function, which impacts the regulation of thermoregulatory mechanisms, the ability to adapt and to be resilient to changing conditions is particularly concerning among individuals with kidney failure. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of heat on mortality and health care utilization among US patients on hemodialysis.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis from 2011 to 2016 in the contiguous United States during warmer months among eligible patients on dialysis who were identified in the United States Renal Data System (USRDS). Daily ambient temperature was estimated on a 1 km grid and assigned to ZIP-code. Case-crossover design with con

SUBMITTER: Xi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11489478 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature