Association of Heat Index and Patient Presentation Rate at a Stadium
In this study we found that the heat index was moderately associated with higher patient presentation rates at bounded mass gathering baseball events. No additional resources were needed, but this correlation could aid future event medical planning efforts as the climate continues to evolve.
Authors
- David Lobel
- John Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4021-5423)
- Eric Quinn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7261-7235)
- Matt Friedman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0114-7384)
- Jennifer Wolin
- David Eng
- Daniel Wolf
- H. Belhadj Ali
Institutions
- Maimonides Medical Center (US)
- Stanford Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.21222
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16