Association of Extreme Heat Events With Hospital Admission or Mortality Among Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Extreme heat events (EHEs) are increasing in frequency, duration, and intensity, and this trend is projected to continue as part of ongoing climate change. There is a paucity of data regarding how EHEs may affect highly vulnerable populations, such as patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Such data are needed to inform ESRD patient management guidelines in a changing climate.

Objectives

To investigate the association between EHEs and the risk of hospital admission or mortality among patients with ESRD and further characterize how this risk may vary among races/ethnicities or patients with preexisting comorbidities.

Design, setting, and participants

This study used hospital admission and mortality records of patients with ESRD who underwent hemodialy

SUBMITTER: Remigio RV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6692691 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature