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Investigating age and regional effects on the relation between the incidence of heat-related ambulance transport and daily maximum temperature or WBGT
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine ; : 116-116, 2021.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-922210
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BACKGROUND@#Although age and regional climate are considered to have effects on the incidence ratio of heat-related illness, quantitative estimation of age or region on the effect of occurring temperature for heat stroke is limited.@*METHODS@#By utilizing data on the number of daily heat-related ambulance transport (HAT) in each of three age groups (7-17, 18-64, 65 years old, or older) and 47 prefectures in Japan, and daily maximum temperature (DMT) or Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (DMW) of each prefecture for the summer season, the effects of age and region on heat-related illness were studied. Two-way ANOVA was used to analyze the significance of the effect of age and 10 regions in Japan on HAT. The population-weighted average of DMT or DMW measured at weather stations in each prefecture was used as DMT or DMW for each prefecture. DMT or DMW when HAT is one in 100,000 people (T@*RESULTS@#HAT of each age category and prefecture was plotted nearly on the exponential function of corresponding DMT or DMW. Average R@*CONCLUSIONS@#Age and regional differences affected the incidence of HAT. Thus, it is recommended that public prevention measures for heat-related disorders take into consideration age and regional variability.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Temperature / Incidence / Ambulances / Heat Stress Disorders / Hot Temperature Type of study: Incidence study / Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Aged / Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine Year: 2021 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Temperature / Incidence / Ambulances / Heat Stress Disorders / Hot Temperature Type of study: Incidence study / Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Aged / Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine Year: 2021 Type: Article