High ambient temperature and child emergency and hospital visits in New York City.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emerging literature has documented heat-related impacts on child health, yet few studies have evaluated the effects of heat among children of different age groups and comparing emergency department (ED) and hospitalisation risks.

Objectives

To examine the differing associations between high ambient temperatures and risk of ED visits and hospitalisations among children by age group in New York City (NYC).

Methods

We used New York Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) data on children aged 0-18 years admitted to NYC EDs (n = 2,252,550) and hospitals (n = 228,006) during the warm months (May-September) between 2005 and 2011. Using a time-stratified, case-crossover design, we estimated the risk of ED visits and hospitalisations associated

SUBMITTER: Niu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8957707 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature