Publications by authors named "A E Bolton"
Introduction: Climate change is raising global temperatures, leading to more extreme heat events, even in temperate climates like Aotearoa|New Zealand (A|NZ). The impact of rising temperatures and the adequacy of planning measures remain underexplored. This paper highlights A|NZ's anticipated heat-health challenges by analyzing vulnerable populations and assessing current response systems, thereby reinforcing the need for system-level redress, mitigation and adaptation.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFDaily Temperatures and Child Hospital Admissions in Aotearoa New Zealand: Case Time Series Analysis.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
September 2024
The influence of global climate change on temperature-related health outcomes among vulnerable populations, particularly young children, is underexplored. Using a case time series design, we analysed 647,000 hospital admissions of children aged under five years old in New Zealand, born between 2000 and 2019. We explored the relationship between daily maximum temperatures and hospital admissions across 2139 statistical areas.
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- Lung cancer is a major health issue in Australia and New Zealand, with 16,000 new cases annually, and variations in care and outcomes have been noted over the years without established benchmarks.
- A study utilized a modified eDelphi consensus process to define clinical quality indicators relevant to lung and thoracic cancer care, involving clinicians, patient advocates, and researchers from across the region.
- Ultimately, 27 clinical quality indicators were agreed upon, aiming to improve the quality of care, with plans for future implementation using real-world data across Australia.
Aims: The aim of this study was to characterize the circumstances of drug overdose deaths and determine whether naloxone administration differed by overdose decedent race and ethnicity.
Design And Setting: Analysis of data on unintentional and undetermined intent drug overdose deaths in Pennsylvania (2019-21) was collected from death certificates and the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System. Multivariable logistic regression models were adjusted for overdose death circumstances and the odds of naloxone administration were estimated by race/ethnicity and year.