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| DOI | 10.1177/20101058241232182 |
| Heat-related illness in Singapore: Descriptive analysis of a tertiary care center from 2008 to 2020 | |
| 发表日期 | 2024 |
| ISSN | 2010-1058 |
| EISSN | 2059-2329 |
| 起始页码 | 33 |
| 卷号 | 33 |
| 英文摘要 | BackgroundThis study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics and epidemiology of heat-related illnesses presented at a tertiary hospital in Singapore.MethodThis retrospective observational study utilized electronic health records from the emergency department (ED) of Singapore General Hospital. Patients primarily diagnosed with heat-related illnesses from 2008 to 2020, were analyzed. The annual number of cases and the temporal trend of heat-related illnesses were described, along with the characteristics of patients.ResultsAmong the 1,833,908 patients registered at the ED, 426 patients had diagnoses of heat-related illnesses. The median age (interquartile range [IQR]) was 32 (22, 43) years, with 303 (71%) being male and 201 (47%) not being Singapore citizens. The annual number of cases ranged from a minimum of 21 in 2019 to a maximum of 49 cases in 2015, except for four cases in 2020. Heat-related illnesses occurred most commonly on Sundays (233, 55%) and in December (97, 23%). A significant number of cases in December coincided with the day of an annually organized marathon (91, 21%). Approximately half of the total cases required hospitalization, with 183 (43%) admitted to the general ward and 31 (7%) admitted to the intensive care unit. The 30-day mortality was 2 (0.5%).ConclusionThis descriptive study indicated the unique characteristics of heat-related illness in a tertiary care hospital in Singapore. These local contexts may be valuable to consider preventative measures for heat-related illness, in preparation for future extreme weather events related to climate change. |
| 英文关键词 | Hot temperature; extreme heat; heat stroke; climate change; heat syncope; heat exhaustion; heat-related illness |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| WOS研究方向 | General & Internal Medicine |
| WOS类目 | Medicine, General & Internal |
| WOS记录号 | WOS:001157506600001 |
| 来源期刊 | PROCEEDINGS OF SINGAPORE HEALTHCARE
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| 文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
| 条目标识符 | http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/289525 |
| 作者单位 | National University of Singapore; Kyoto University; Singapore General Hospital; National University of Singapore |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | . Heat-related illness in Singapore: Descriptive analysis of a tertiary care center from 2008 to 2020[J],2024,33. |
| APA | (2024).Heat-related illness in Singapore: Descriptive analysis of a tertiary care center from 2008 to 2020.PROCEEDINGS OF SINGAPORE HEALTHCARE,33. |
| MLA | "Heat-related illness in Singapore: Descriptive analysis of a tertiary care center from 2008 to 2020".PROCEEDINGS OF SINGAPORE HEALTHCARE 33(2024). |
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