Associations Between Dust Storms and Intensive Care Unit Admissions in the United States, 2000-2015.

ABSTRACT: Anthropogenic climate change is influencing the incidence of dust storms and associated human exposure to coarse particulate matter (PM2.5-10) in the United States. Studies have found adverse health consequences related to dust exposure. These consequences include respiratory disease exacerbations and premature mortality, resulting in increased health care utilization. However, the impact of dust storms on critical care demand has not been studied in the United States. We seek to quantify the relationship between dust storms and surges in critical care demand by investigating the association between dust storms and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions at nearby hospitals from 2000 to 2015. ICU data were acquired from Premier, Inc. and encompass 15-20% of all ICU admissions in the United St

SUBMITTER: Rublee CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7411550 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature