Health disparities among older adults following tropical cyclone exposure in Florida.

Tropical cyclones (TCs) pose a significant threat to human health, and research is needed to identify high-risk subpopulations. We investigated whether hospitalization risks from TCs in Florida (FL), United States, varied across individuals and communities. We modeled the associations between all storms in FL from 1999 to 2016 and over 3.

Air Pollution and Acute Kidney Injury in the U.S. Medicare Population: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.

Background: Recent studies have reported the association between air pollution exposure and reduced kidney function. However, it is unclear whether air pollution is associated with an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI).

Objectives: To address this gap in knowledge, we investigated the effect estimates of long-term exposures to fine particulate matter [PM in aerodynamic diameter ()], nitrogen dioxide (), and ozone () on the risk of first hospital admission for AKI using nationwide Medicare data.

Associations between long term air pollution exposure and first hospital admission for kidney and total urinary system diseases in the US Medicare population: nationwide longitudinal cohort study.

Objective: To estimate the associations between long term exposure to air pollution and the first hospital admission related to kidney and total urinary system diseases.

Design: Nationwide longitudinal cohort study.

Setting: Data were collected from the Medicare fee-for-service for beneficiaries living in 34 849 zip codes across the continental United States from 2000 to 2016.

Effects of long-term average temperature on cardiovascular disease hospitalizations in an American elderly population.

Background: Short-term exposure to high or low temperatures is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. Less is known about effects of long-term exposure to high or low temperatures. Prolonged exposure to high or low temperatures might contribute to pathophysiological mechanisms, thereby influencing the development of diseases.

The effect of long-term exposure to air pollution and seasonal temperature on hospital admissions with cardiovascular and respiratory disease in the United States: A difference-in-differences analysis.

Background: Few studies have simultaneously examined the effect of long-term exposure to air pollution and ambient temperature on the rate of hospital admissions with cardiovascular and respiratory disease using causal inference methods.

Methods: We used a variation of a difference-in-difference (DID) approach to assess the effects of long-term exposure to warm-season temperature, cold-season temperature, NO, O, and PM on the rate of hospital admissions for cardiovascular disease (CVD), myocardial infarction (MI), ischemic stroke, and respiratory diseases from 2001 to 2016 among Medicare beneficiaries who use fee-for-service programs. We computed the rate of admissions by zip code and year.