西北大学医学院研究人员于周三在《Science Advances》上发表了一项新研究，揭示了高温天气对急诊就诊量的显著影响 1。该研究分析了2011年至2023年间芝加哥的916,404次急诊和紧急护理就诊记录，发现当气温达到92.6华氏度（33.7摄氏度）及以上时，包括意外枪伤、肾脏问题、皮肤问题、静脉曲张及与大麻使用相关的心理健康问题在内的十余类伤病就诊量显著上升 1。其中，意外枪伤就诊量相比92华氏度以下天数增加超过30倍 1。
研究高级作者、西北大学内科学教授Abel Kho博士指出：“高温天气就像，总会有事情发生。” 1 威斯康星大学健康与环境系主任Jonathan Patz博士表示，这项研究“有助于证实我们一直低估了高温暴露带来的健康风险” 1。加拿大急诊医师、全球气候与健康联盟主席Courtney Howard博士强调：“这也提醒我们，气候变化的代价是疾病增加、医疗系统承压以及医疗成本上升。” 1 外部专家指出，该研究揭示了高温被低估的健康风险及气候变化带来的医疗负担 1。
Researchers from the medical school at Northwestern University analyzed 916,404 emergency and urgent care visit records in Chicago between 2011 and 2023 1. The study, published on Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, found that when temperatures reached 92.6 degrees Fahrenheit (33.7 degrees Celsius) or higher, visits for more than a dozen categories of illnesses and injuries significantly increased 1. These conditions included accidental gunshot wounds, kidney problems, skin issues, varicose veins, and mental health issues related to cannabis use 1. Notably, visits for accidental gunshot wounds increased by more than 30 times compared to days with temperatures below 92 degrees Fahrenheit 1.
Dr. Abel Kho, the study's senior author and a professor of internal medicine at Northwestern University, stated, "Hot days are just like, something’s going to happen." 1 External experts pointed out that the research reveals the underestimated health risks of high temperatures and the medical burden brought by climate change 1. Dr. Jonathan Patz, chair of the Department of Health and Environment at the University of Wisconsin, said the study "helps confirm that we’ve been underestimating health risks from heat exposures" 1. Additionally, Dr. Courtney Howard, a Canadian emergency physician and chair of the Global Climate and Health Alliance, stated, "It also is a reminder that the price of climate change is increased illness, strain on our health care system and health care costs." 1
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