Risk of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Aged Individuals in Relation to Cold Ambient Temperature　― A Report From North Tochigi Experience

Background:The impact of cold ambient temperature on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in aged individuals caused by cardiovascular events in indoor environments has not been investigated sufficiently.Methods and Results:We conducted a case-crossover study. The relationship between OHCA caused b...

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Published in:Circulation Journal 2019/12/25, Vol.84(1), pp.69-75
Main Authors: Yoshinaga, Takashi, Shiba, Nobuyuki, Kunitomo, Ryuji, Hasegawa, Nobuyuki, Suzuki, Masanori, Sekiguchi, Chuji, Shinozawa, Yotaro, Tsuge, Shunsuke, Kitajima, Toshimitsu, Miyahara, Yasuyuki, Misawa, Yoshio
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Language:English
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Aged
Cardiovascular events
Case-Control Studies
Cold Temperature - adverse effects
Cross-Over Studies
Emergency Medical Services
Female
Humans
Japan - epidemiology
Male
Minimum temperature
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest - mortality
Risk Factors
Seasons
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Summary:Background:The impact of cold ambient temperature on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in aged individuals caused by cardiovascular events in indoor environments has not been investigated sufficiently.Methods and Results:We conducted a case-crossover study. The relationship between OHCA caused by cardiovascular events and exposure to minimum temperature
ISSN:1346-9843
1347-4820
1347-4820
DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-19-0552