Impact of Maximum Air Temperature on Ambulance Transports Owing to Heat Stroke During Spring and Summer in Tottori Prefecture Japan: A Time-stratified Case-crossover Analysis

摘要

BackgroundThe frequency and intensity of hot weather have increased. In Japan, there have been many studies of the relationship between ambulance transports owing to heat stroke (ATHS) and high air temperature in the summer season. However, there have been very few reports focusing on ATHS in spring. Therefore, we investigated the effect of the maximum air temperature on ATHS not only in summer but also in spring, to help with development of effective measures to prevent heat stroke.