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Impact of heat on emergency hospital admissions related to kidney diseases in T...
Guo, Chunyu; Ge, Erjia; Yu, Manzhu; Li, Changwei; Lao, Xiangqian; Li, Shuang; Glaser, Jason; He, Yongqun; Almeida-Silva, Marina; Meng, SisiBackground and objective: While the impact of heat exposure on human health is well-documented, limited research exists on its effect on kidney disease hospital admissions, especially in Texas, a state with diverse demographics and a high heat-related death rate. We aimed to explore the link between high temperatures and emergency kidney disease hospital admissions across 12 Texas Metropolitan Statistical Areas...
Environmental exposures in young adults with declining kidney function in a pop...
Smpokou, Evangelia-Theano; González-Quiroz, Marvin; Martins, Carla; Alvito, Paula; Le Blond, Jennifer; Glaser, Jason; Aragón, AuroraObjectives: There is an epidemic of Mesoamerican nephropathy (MeN) in Central America, where sugarcane production is prominent. Numerous causes are proposed, but to date limited evidence supports any one hypothesis. A nested case-control study using biosamples from a rural, community-based follow-up study of 350 young adults from Northwest Nicaragua at risk of MeN was conducted with the aim of characterising th...