• Emerg Med J · Mar 2003

    Effect of weather on attendance with injury at a paediatric emergency department.

    • D M Macgregor.
    • Accident and Emergency Department, Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, Cornhill Road, Aberdeen AB25 2ZG, UK. diana.macgregor@grampion.scot.uk
    • Emerg Med J. 2003 Mar 1;20(2):204-5.

    ObjectivesTo ascertain whether the weather affects the attendance rate of children with injuries at a paediatric accident and emergency department.MethodsThe maximum daily temperature and weather conditions (rain/cloud/sun) were noted over a three month period in spring/summer 2002, together with the number of children attending with new injuries or trauma.ResultsThere was a direct association between trauma attendance and clement weather with higher attendances on dry and sunny days. There was a less obvious association between maximum daily temperature and attendance.ConclusionsThese findings confirm the anecdotal belief that warm sunny weather results in a higher attendance of paediatric injuries.

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