ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2013
Factors increasing vulnerability to health effects before, during and after floods.
Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 63 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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63 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effect of flooding on low birthweight and preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Geospatial indicators of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity to assess neighbourhood variation in vulnerability to climate change-related health hazards.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2021Pooled it
- Flooding and mental health: a systematic mapping review.PloS one · 2015Pooled it
- Surgical and anesthetic activity in a french emergency field hospital responding to devastating floods.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Article
- Conceptualising Climate Vulnerability in Health Sciences Through Scenario-Based Learning.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Spatial Analysis of Flood Risk, Neighborhood Characteristics, and Chronic Health Conditions in North Carolina.GeoHealth · 2026Article
- Community experiences of the impacts of climate-induced extreme weather events in Uganda: A qualitative study.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Spatial variation in socio-economic vulnerability to Influenza-like Infection for the US population.PLoS computational biology · 2026Article
- Infectious disease risk after the October 2024 flash flood in Valencia, Spain: Disaster evolution, strategic scenario analysis, and extrapolative baseline for a One Health assessment.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Article
- Increased antidepressant prescriptions following the 2018 Japan floods: a longitudinal analysis using the national health insurance database.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- Cyclone exposure and mortality risk of children under 5 years old: An observational study in 34 low- and middle-income countries.PLoS medicine · 2025Observational
- Insights on Health Burden, Needs, and Prevention Strategies After the Flood Catastrophe in Southern Brazil.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2025Article
- Severe flooding and cause-specific hospitalisation among older adults in the USA: a retrospective matched cohort analysis.The Lancet. Planetary health · 2025Article
- Emergency Care, Hospitalization Rates, and Floods.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Large floods drive changes in cause-specific mortality in the United States.Nature medicine · 2025Article
- Evaluating the intersection of climate vulnerability and cancer burden in North Carolina.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2025Article
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- Responder perspectives on preparedness for healthcare needs of vulnerable populations during floods and heatwaves: a qualitative study in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Health care needs survey to improve preparedness of community outreach clinics after severe flooding in Mulanje district, Malawi.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Assessing the vulnerability of urban public health system based on a hybrid model.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Identifying the risk factors for morbidity and mortality effects pre-, during and post-flood may aid the appropriate targeting of flood-related adverse health prevention strategies. We conducted a systematic PubMed search to identify studies examining risk factors for health effects of precipitation-related floods, among Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) member countries. Research identifying flood-related morbidity and mortality risk factors is limited and primarily examines demographic characteristics such as age and gender. During floods, females, elderly and children appear to be at greater risk of psychological and physical health effects, while males between 10 to 29 years may be at greater risk of mortality. Post-flood, those over 65 years and males are at increased risk of physical health effects, while females appear at greater risk of psychological health effects. Other risk factors include previous flood experiences, greater flood depth or flood trauma, existing illnesses, medication interruption, and low education or socio-economic status. Tailoring messages to high-risk groups may increase their effectiveness. Target populations differ for morbidity and mortality effects, and differ pre-, during, and post-flood. Additional research is required to identify the risk factors associated with pre- and post-flood mortality and post-flood morbidity, preferably using prospective cohort studies.
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