Increased risk of emergency hospital admissions for children with renal diseases during heatwaves in Brisbane, Australia.

نویسندگان

  • Xiao-Yu Wang
  • Adrian Barnett
  • Yu-Ming Guo
  • Wei-Wei Yu
  • Xiao-Ming Shen
  • Shi-Lu Tong
چکیده

BACKGROUND Heatwaves have a significant impact on population health including both morbidity and mortality. In this study we examined the association between heatwaves and emergency hospital admissions (EHAs) for renal diseases in children (aged 0-14 years) in Brisbane, Australia. METHODS Daily data on EHAs for renal diseases in children and exposure to temperature and air pollution were obtained for Brisbane city from January 1, 1996 to December 31, 2005. A time-stratified case-crossover design was used to compare the risks for renal diseases between heatwave and non-heatwave periods. RESULTS There were 1565 EHAs for renal diseases in children during the study period. Heatwaves exhibited a significant impact on EHAs for renal diseases in children after adjusting for confounding factors (odds ratio: 3.6; 95% confidence interval: 1.4-9.5). The risk estimates differed with lags and the use of different heatwave definitions. CONCLUSIONS There was a significant increase in EHAs for renal diseases in children during heatwaves in Brisbane, a subtropical city where people are well accustomed to warm weather. This finding may have significant implications for pediatric renal care, particularly in subtropical and tropical regions.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • World journal of pediatrics : WJP

دوره 10 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014