ArticleYonago acta medica2019
Impact of Maximum Air Temperature on Ambulance Transports Owing to Heat Stroke During Spring and Summer in Tottori Prefecture, Japan: A Time-stratified Case-crossover Analysis.
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- Heat, heatwaves, and ambulance service use: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological evidence.International journal of biometeorology · 2023Pooled it
- Mental health impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations in Nigeria and Japan: A systematic review of access to emergency healthcare.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2026Review
- The Effect of Minimum and Maximum Air Temperatures in the Summer on Heat Stroke in Japan: A Time-Stratified Case-Crossover Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe frequency and intensity of hot weather have increased. In Japan, there have been many studies of the relationship between ambulance transports owing to heat stroke (ATHS) and high air temperature in the summer season. However, there have been very few reports focusing on ATHS in spring. Therefore, we investigated the effect of the maximum air temperature on ATHS not only in summer but also in spring, to help with development of effective measures to prevent heat stroke.
methodsWe obtained daily ATHS and meteorological data from April to September in 2017 in Tottori Prefecture. We used a time-stratified case-crossover method for data analysis.
resultsA total 382 cases of ATHS were identified from April to September in 2017 in Tottori. The number of cases was highest in July, followed by August and May. Maximum air temperature was significantly linked to ATHS. The risk of ATHS was increased 1.13 times when maximum air temperature rose by 1°C. In summer, the risk on extremely hot days (maximum air temperature ≥ 35°C) increased by 5.55 times or more compared with that on days below 30 °C (< 30°C). The risk was approximately four times greater on hot days (≥ 30°C and < 35°C) than that on relatively cooler days (< 30°C) during the spring months of April through May.
conclusionMaximum air temperature was significantly linked to ATHS. It is necessary to pay particular attention to heat stroke prevention not only on extremely hot days in summer but also on hot days in the spring.
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