ArticleInternational journal of biometeorology2018
Regional morbidity and mortality during heatwaves in South Australia.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Preparing for a hotter climate: A systematic review and meta-analysis of heatwaves and ambulance callouts in Australia.Australian and New Zealand journal of public health · 2024Pooled it
- Heat, heatwaves, and ambulance service use: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological evidence.International journal of biometeorology · 2023Pooled it
- Systematic review of the impact of heatwaves on health service demand in Australia.BMC health services research · 2022Pooled it
- A scoping review of the impact of extreme weather events on health outcomes and healthcare utilization in rural and remote areas.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Peculiar weather patterns effects on air pollution and COVID-19 spread in Tokyo metropolis.Environmental research · 2023Observational
- Determining the Impact of Heatwaves on Emergency Ambulance Calls in Queensland: A Retrospective Population-Based Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- High-Heat Days and Presentations to Emergency Departments in Regional Victoria, Australia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Characterising the impact of heatwaves on work-related injuries and illnesses in three Australian cities using a standard heatwave definition- Excess Heat Factor (EHF).Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2019Article
- Using the excess heat factor to indicate heatwave-related urinary disease: a case study in Adelaide, South Australia.International journal of biometeorology · 2019Article
- Heatwave and work-related injuries and illnesses in Adelaide, Australia: a case-crossover analysis using the Excess Heat Factor (EHF) as a universal heatwave index.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2019Article
- Performance of Excess Heat Factor Severity as a Global Heatwave Health Impact Index.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Towards Improvement of Heatwave Warnings for Older Adults: The Case of Queensland Australia.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
Heatwaves can be a common occurrence in Australia, and the public health impacts can be severe. Heat warnings and interventions are being adopted widely to reduce the preventable health impacts. This study examines the effects of heatwaves on morbidity and mortality in different climatic regions in the state of South Australia, to inform the targeting of heat warnings according to regional needs. Heatwaves were defined using the excess heat factor (EHF), an index based on mean daily temperature indices that quantifies heatwave severity relative to the local climate. In all regions, there were increases in morbidity (daily rates of ambulance call-outs and heat-related emergency presentations and hospital admissions) on heatwave days compared to non-heatwave days, which increased with heatwave severity. This study demonstrates that a consistent measure for heatwave severity, based on EHF, can be used to underpin public health warnings for climatically diverse areas.
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