Extreme Heat Stress and Unplanned Hospital Admissions
This study provides evidence of the effectiveness of UTCI to more completely demonstrate the harmful impact of extreme heat stress on increased infection and heat-related hospitalizations among children, which were not fully captured by using ambient temperature alone. Findings can inform targeted area-based strategies, particularly among vulnerable groups to mitigate the effects of extreme heat events.
Authors
- Raghu Lingam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0161-793X)
- Gavin Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3740-8117)
- Nan Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0516-0738)
- Ollie Jay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6076-6337)
- Wenqiang He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7475-8485)
- Lindsey Hunt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0472-6573)
- Adrienne Gordon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2328-1066)
- Natasha Nassar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3720-9655)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (AU)
- Children's Hospital at Westmead (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PEDIATRICS
- Published
- 2024-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2024-068183
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.52
Funders
- NSW Ministry of Health
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council