Time-series analysis of daily ambient temperature and emergency department visits in five US cities with a comparison of exposure metrics derived from 1-km meteorology products.

Environmental Health : a Global Access Science Source
Nikita ThomasHoward H Chang

Abstract

Ambient temperature observations from single monitoring stations (usually located at the major international airport serving a city) are routinely used to estimate heat exposures in epidemiologic studies. This method of exposure assessment does not account for potential spatial variability in ambient temperature. In environmental health research, there is increasing interest in utilizing spatially-resolved exposure estimates to minimize exposure measurement error. We conducted time-series analyses to investigate short-term associations between daily temperature metrics and emergency department (ED) visits for well-established heat-related morbidities in five US cities that represent different climatic regions: Atlanta, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco. In addition to airport monitoring stations, we derived several exposure estimates for each city using a national meteorology data product (Daymet) available at 1 km spatial resolution. Across cities, we found positive associations between same-day temperature (maximum or minimum) and ED visits for heat-sensitive outcomes, including acute renal injury and fluid and electrolyte imbalance. We also found that exposure assessment methods accounting for spatial v...Continue Reading

References

Jun 3, 2008·Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association·Diane IvyArmistead G Russell
Jun 24, 2011·Environmental Health : a Global Access Science Source·Gretchen T GoldmanPaige E Tolbert
Aug 10, 2011·Environmental Health Perspectives·Xiaofang YeShilu Tong
Sep 3, 2011·Environmental Health Perspectives·Karine LaaidiPascal Beaudeau
Nov 21, 2012·Environmental Health Perspectives·Sharon L HarlanDiana B Petitti
May 7, 2013·Environmental Research·Steven J LippmannDavid B Richardson
Aug 22, 2013·Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology·Stefanie Ebelt SarnatPaige E Tolbert
Feb 4, 2014·Epidemiology·Jessie P BuckleyDavid B Richardson
Mar 7, 2014·Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise·W Larry KenneyLacy M Alexander
Jul 9, 2014·Environmental Health Perspectives·Kathie L DionisioHoward H Chang
Sep 10, 2014·Health & Place·Joyce Klein RosenthalKristina B Metzger
Dec 24, 2014·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·Jennifer F BobbFrancesca Dominici
Dec 5, 2015·Environmental Health Perspectives·Robert E DavisAnjali P Patel
Feb 29, 2016·Environmental Research·Andrea WinquistStefanie Ebelt Sarnat
Jul 1, 2017·Science·Solomon HsiangTrevor Houser
Oct 31, 2018·Scientific Data·Hylke E BeckEric F Wood
Dec 13, 2018·Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology·Keith R SpanglerGregory A Wellenius
Mar 6, 2019·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Ambarish VaidyanathanAnne Elixhauser
Nov 17, 2020·Environmental Epidemiology·Kate R WeinbergerGregory A Wellenius

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

Daymet

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.