Extreme Heat Exposure and All-Cause Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Nationwide Time-Stratified Case-Crossover Study of More Than One Million Patients
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) imposes a global public health burden and is known to be affected by environmental stress. Although extreme heat exposure is a risk factor for CKD, the short-term heat effects in patients with CKD are unclear. We examined the association between ambient heat exposure and mortality in CKD...