Jérémie Boudreault - Unpacking the Relationship between Medications and Mortality Risk during Extreme Heat: A Machine Learning approach

Medication use is known to affect mortality risk during extreme heat events (EHE). However, the risks and potential benefits of different drugs is difficult to analyze using more traditional approaches (e.g., logistic regression) due to the very large number of drugs to be analyzed and potentially unknown interaction effects. In this study, we are employing machine learning approaches to better understand the effect of drugs on heat-related mortality, using the 2021 EHE in British Columbia as a case study. The expected results will help health authorities to better communicate about medication use during EHEs to limit heat-related health impacts.

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10/29/2024 8:20:00 PM