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Bivariate extreme value analysis of extreme temperature and mortality in Canada, 2000-2020
Climate change increases the risk of illness through rising temperature, severe precipitation and worst air pollution. This paper investigates how...
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Secondary Prevention and Extreme Cardiovascular Risk Evaluation (SEVERE-1), Focus on Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors: The Study Protocol
IntroductionDespite significant improvement in secondary CardioVascular (CV) preventive strategies, some acute and chronic coronary syndrome (ACS and...
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Extreme weather events and HIV: development of a conceptual framework through qualitative interviews with people with HIV impacted by the California wildfires and their clinicians
BackgroundPeople with HIV (PWH) are disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of wildfires, given the need for frequent access to healthcare...
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Heatstroke presentations to urban hospitals during BC’s extreme heat event: lessons for the future
BackgroundClimate change is leading to more extreme heat events in temperate climates that typically have low levels of preparedness. Our objective...
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Factors affecting outdoor physical activity in extreme temperatures in a sub-tropical Chinese urban population: an exploratory telephone survey
BackgroundPhysical activity (PA) can be affected by extreme temperatures, however fewer studies have identified factors impacting this relationship....
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Perception of health risks in contexts of extreme climate change in semiarid Northeastern Brazil: an analysis of the role of socioeconomic variables
BackgroundGlobal climate change poses a significant challenge in contemporary society, particularly affecting vulnerable populations like small...
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DOACs use in extreme body-weighted patients: results from the prospective START-register
BackgroundDirect oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are widely used for the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and for stroke prevention in atrial...
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Improving attribution of extreme heat deaths through interagency cooperation
Attributing individual deaths to extreme heat events (EHE) in Canada and elsewhere is important for understanding the risk factors, protective...
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How does trauma secondary to unexpected extreme weather affect orthopaedic surgery departments? An epidemiological study on the Filomena snowstorm
IntroductionTrauma secondary to extreme weather events may heavily impact the normal activity of orthopaedic surgery departments, especially in...
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Esophageal rupture through extreme sadomasochistic practice
We report the case of a woman in her thirties who suffered an esophageal rupture while participating in extreme sadomasochistic practices. After...
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Effects of extreme precipitation on hospital visit risk and disease burden of depression in Suzhou, China
BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to explore the impact of extreme precipitation on the risk of outpatient visits for depression and to further...
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A Germany-wide survey of caregiving professionals on climate change and mental health of children and adolescents - factors influencing their relevance rating of extreme weather event associated mental health impairments
IntroductionClimate change presents a significant risk for the mental and physical health of young people. In order to identify and properly care for...
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Survey of extreme heat public health preparedness plans and response activities in the most populous jurisdictions in the United States
BackgroundIncreasingly frequent and intense extreme heat events (EHEs) are indicative of climate change impacts, and urban areas’ social and built...
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Human tolerance to extreme heat: evidence from a desert climate population
BackgroundAmbient temperatures exceeding 40 °C are projected to become common in many temperate climatic zones due to global warming. Therefore,...
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Estimating cutoff values for diagnostic tests to achieve target specificity using extreme value theory
BackgroundRapidly develo** tests for emerging diseases is critical for early disease monitoring. In the early stages of an epidemic, when low...
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Early neurodevelopmental outcomes of extreme preterm infants exposed to paracetamol: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundParacetamol is commonly used for analgesia and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) treatment in preterm infants. We aimed to evaluate early...
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Reimagining Urban Spaces: Green Spaces, Obesity, and Health Resilience in an Era of Extreme Heat
Record-breaking heat waves intensified by climate change pose both environmental and health threats, necessitating a balance between urban...
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The effect of seasonal and extreme floods on hospitalizations for Legionnaires’ disease in the United States, 2000–2011
BackgroundAn increasing severity of extreme storms and more intense seasonal flooding are projected consequences of climate change in the United...
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Short-term exposure to extreme temperature and outpatient visits for respiratory diseases among children in the northern city of China: a time-series study
BackgroundAlthough studies have indicated that extreme temperature is strongly associated with respiratory diseases, there is a dearth of studies...
