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The Effects of Heatwaves on Human Morbidity in Primary Care Settings: A Case-Crossover Study
Purpose: This study assesses the potential acute effects of heatwaves on human morbidities in primary care settings. Methods: We performed a time-stratified case-crossover study to assess the acute effects of heatwaves on selected morbidities in primary ...
M. Alsaiqali +5 more
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Case-crossover studies of occupational trauma: methodological caveats [PDF]
Objectives—The case-crossover study design was developed to examine triggers for the onset of myocardial infarction. This paper seeks to examine selected methodological issues when applying the case-crossover method to the study of traumatic injuries in the work environment.Methods—Researchers known to be working on occupational case-crossover studies ...
G S, Sorock +4 more
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The causal effects of vaccines on Kawasaki disease (KD) remain elusive. We aimed to examine the association between vaccines administered during infancy and the development of KD in Japan.
Kenji Murata +17 more
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Background Hospital patients who use illicit opioids such as heroin may use drugs during an admission or leave the hospital in order to use drugs. There have been reports of patients found dead from drug poisoning on the hospital premises or shortly ...
D. Lewer +7 more
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Background: We do not currently understand how spatiotemporal variations in the composition of fine particulate air pollution [fine particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter ≤2.5μm (PM2.5)] affects population health risks.
S. Weichenthal +14 more
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Background Positive associations between ambient PM2.5 and cardiorespiratory disease have been well demonstrated during the past decade. However, few studies have examined the adverse effects of PM2.5 based on an entire population of a megalopolis.
Zhan Ren +9 more
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Background Wildfire events are increasing in prevalence in the western United States. Research has found mixed results on the degree to which exposure to wildfire smoke is associated with an increased risk of mortality.
A. Doubleday +6 more
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Summary: Background: It remains unknown how ambient temperature impact pneumonia of various infectious causes. Methods: Based on the national death registry covering all counties in Chinese mainland, we conducted an individual-level case-crossover study
Qinglin He +7 more
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Antibiotic-Associated Acute Kidney Injury Among Older Adults: A Case-Crossover Study [PDF]
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to ascertain antibiotic-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) in older adults aged 65 years or above in New Zealand using a case-crossover study design. Methods: We used the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, Australian Modification code N17.9 to ...
Tichawona Chinzowu +2 more
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Background Satellite-based PM2.5 predictions are being used to advance exposure science and air-pollution epidemiology in developed countries; including emerging evidence about the impacts of PM2.5 on acute health outcomes beyond the cardiovascular and ...
Iván Gutiérrez-Avila +6 more
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