Extreme ambient temperature and emergency healthcare service utilization due to substance use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: To synthesize the association between extreme ambient temperatures and the utilization of emergency healthcare services for substance use disorder (SUD). We performed a systematic literature review of original research published between 2000 and 2023 using five databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, WoS, and Scopus) for literature search, and assessed study quality and risk of bias. A random-effects meta-analysis was conducted to calculate the odds ratios (OR) for SUD-related emergency healthcare service utilization during periods of extremely high or low ambient temperatures. Of 709 articles screened, eight studies met the eligibility criteria. Six studies focused on emergency department (ED) visits, while two examined on-site emergency care utilization. The risk of SUD-related ED visits was

SUBMITTER: Jhang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12009368 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature