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SynthesisPrehospital and disaster medicine2022

A Literature Review on the Impact of Wildfires on Emergency Departments: Enhancing Disaster Preparedness.

Richard Skinner, Matt Luther, Attila J Hertelendy, Amir Khorram-Manesh, Jarle Sørensen, Krzysztof Goniewicz, Jamie Ranse

Erratum issuedOpen access · hybridAbstract readSystematic Review
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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Prehospital and disaster medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.0field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 6 institutions in 5 countries.

Richard SkinnerCITIES Research Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2686-9989
Matt LutherEmergency Department, Calvary Public Hospital Bruce, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Attila J HertelendyFellowship in Disaster Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Amir Khorram-ManeshGothenburg Emergency Medicine Research Group (GEMREG), Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2734-5733
Jarle SørensenUSN School of Business, University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway.
Krzysztof GoniewiczDepartment of Security, Polish Air Force University, Dęblin, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4368-6850
Jamie RanseMenzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Griffith University · AUBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · USCalvary Hospital · AUPolish Air Force Academy · PLSahlgrenska University Hospital · SEUniversity of South-Eastern Norway · NO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionGlobal climate change (global warming) has been identified as the primary factor responsible for the observed increase in frequency and severity of wildfires (also known as bushfires in some countries) throughout the majority of the world's vegetated environments. This trend is predicted to continue, causing significant adverse health effects to nearby residential populations and placing a potential strain on local emergency departments (EDs). STUDY

objectiveThe aim of this literature review was to identify papers relating to wildfires and their impact on EDs, specifically patient presentation characteristics, resource utilization, and patient outcomes.

methodThis integrative literature review was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines for data collection, and Whittemore and Knafl's framework for data analysis. Data were collected from OvidSP, MEDLINE, DARE, CINAHL, PubMed, and Scopus databases. Various Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and keywords identified papers relevant to wildfires/bushfires and EDs.

resultsLiterature regarding the relationship between ED presentations and wildfire events, however, is primarily limited to studies from the United States and Australia and indicates particulate matter (PM) is principally linked to adverse respiratory and cardiovascular outcomes. Observable trends in the literature principally included a significant increase in respiratory presentations, primarily with a lag of one to two days from the initial event. Respiratory and cardiovascular studies that stratified results by age indicated individuals under five, over 65, or those with pre-existing conditions formed the majority of ED presentations.

conclusionKey learnings from this review included the need for effective and targeted community advisory programs/procedures, prior to and during wildfire events, as well as pre-event planning, development, and robust resilience strategies for EDs.

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DisastersWildfiresClimate ChangeDatabases, FactualEmergency Service, HospitalHumansUnited Statesbushfireemergency departmentliterature reviewsmokewildfire

Identifiers

PMID35875982
PMCPMC9470518
OpenAlexW4287219066

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