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Table 3 Significant effects of heatwaves on presentations in Australia by condition (n = 21)

From: Systematic review of the impact of heatwaves on health service demand in Australia

 

Medical Condition

Ages

Hospital Admissions

Cardiovascular related

All ages [50, 74] 35+ years [77], 65–74 years [32]

 

Renal related

All ages [32, 35, 63, 65, 69, 73]

 

Nervous system, mental and behavioral

All ages [32, 64, 69, 74], 35+ years [62],

 

Heat related

All ages [69]

Emergency Department

Cardiovascular related

All ages [51, 75]

 

Renal related

All ages [38, 63, 69, 70, 75], 0–14 years [54]

 

Respiratory related

All ages [51, 75]

 

Nervous system, mental and behavioral

All ages [61, 69, 75]

 

Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic

All ages [61]

 

Diseases of the genitourinary system

All ages [61]

 

Neoplasm

All ages [75]

 

Heat related

All ages [52, 69, 70], 0–14 years [52], 15–64 [52], 65–74 [52], 75 + [52]

Ambulance Call Outs

Cardiovascular

All ages [53, 69]

 

Respiratory

All ages [53, 69], 5–14 years [69], 15–64 years [69]

 

Nervous system, mental and behavioral

65–74 [69]

Mortality

Cardiovascular

All ages [38, 45, 72]

 

Nervous system, mental and behavioral

All ages [64], 35+ years [62]

 

Diabetes

75+ years [38]

  1. See Supplementary File 5 for detailed report