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