2023
The mortality burden of extreme heat in Connecticut: A time series analysis
Goddard E, Lin C, Ma Y, Chen K. The mortality burden of extreme heat in Connecticut: A time series analysis. PLOS Climate 2023, 2: e0000164. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pclm.0000164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMortality burdenGlobal Burden of Disease 2019 studyClimate changeHealth impact estimatesStatistically significant positive associationTemperature percentileQuasi-Poisson regressionSignificant positive associationAll-cause mortalityNegative health effectsTime series analysisLong-term trendsGlobal burdenHeat-related mortalityRelative riskEpidemiological evidenceGeneralized linear modelClimate change planningSeasonal deathsHealth impactsPublic healthPositive associationRegional policy decisionsWarm seasonHealth
2021
Association between extreme temperatures and emergency room visits related to mental disorders: A multi-region time-series study in New York, USA
Yoo EH, Eum Y, Roberts JE, Gao Q, Chen K. Association between extreme temperatures and emergency room visits related to mental disorders: A multi-region time-series study in New York, USA. The Science Of The Total Environment 2021, 792: 148246. PMID: 34144243, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency room visitsER visitsMental disordersRoom visitsShort-term exposurePotential effect modificationMental health disordersSpecific mental disordersPositive associationRace/ethnicityEffect modificationExposure-response curvesStratified analysisLag non-linear modelHealth disordersTime-series studySubstance abuseRisk estimatesAnxiety disordersVisitsDisordersMental diseasesCertain populationsSignificant differencesTime trends